Vocabulary Entry

foreshock

|noun • verb

noun

A small earthquake that occurs before a larger earthquake.

Example Sentences

"Seismologists detected a foreshock just minutes before the main quake."

"The residents were unsettled by the foreshock that rattled their homes."

"Scientists study foreshocks to predict larger seismic events."

verb

Example Sentences

"The area began to foreshock before the devastating earthquake hit."

"For days, the region foreshocks were felt, warning of the impending disaster."

"Seismologists believe that some faults can foreshock several times before a major tremor."