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Recent Examples of foreshock
Lesser-magnitude quakes have previously been foreshocks to larger-magnitude ones.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
It had been preceded by a 3.3-magnitude foreshock on Sunday, seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones told KCBS.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
The quake was preceded by 14 foreshock events, Cochran said.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The quake was preceded by a 3.3 magnitude foreshock just before 4 p.m. Sunday, Dr. Lucile Jones, a seismologist working with Caltech, said on a call following the quake.
—Stephanie Elam, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
It had been preceded by a 3.3-magnitude foreshock on Sunday, seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones told KCBS.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
The quake was preceded by 14 foreshock events, Cochran said.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The quake was preceded by a 3.3 magnitude foreshock just before 4 p.m. Sunday, Dr. Lucile Jones, a seismologist working with Caltech, said on a call following the quake.
—Stephanie Elam, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshock
Noun
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Due to a lightweight insole, grippy outsole, shock-absorbing heel, and secure lace-up closure, that was made possible.—
Ruby McAuliffe,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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His rapid success is hardly a shock to coach Tai Streets.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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One day prior, on Feb. 1, a 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck 12 miles northeast of Indio — the same spot where a stronger, 4.9-magnitude quake jolted the Coachella Valley on Jan. 19, followed by a swarm of aftershocks and another 4.3-magnitude tremor on Jan. 21.—
Monica Garske,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
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Since the fires, families have been living with aftershocks, trying to hold onto normal.—
Amanda Starrantino,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Those who felt the quake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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There were frost quakes with shaking and booming reported from Tennessee to Pennsylvania.—
Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Her body shuddered in a wave of tremors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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But as a result, geopolitical tremors are rippling across Northeast Asia — and as far afield as the US — and there doesn’t appear to be an off-ramp.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Structure information summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are resistant to earthquake shaking, though vulnerable structures exist.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Noem doubled down on her agency’s determination in November that Haiti no longer meets the statutory requirement for its TPS designation, which was granted by President Barack Obama after the country’s devastating 2010 earthquake.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Foreshock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreshock. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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