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foreshock

[ fawr-shok, fohr- ]

noun

, Geology.
  1. a relatively small earthquake that precedes a greater one by a few days or weeks and originates at or near the focus of the larger earthquake.

foreshock

/ ˈfɔːˌʃɒk /

noun

  1. a relatively small earthquake heralding the arrival of a much larger one. Some large earthquakes are preceded by a series of foreshocks Compare aftershock

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Word History and Origins

Origin of foreshock1

First recorded in 1900–05; fore- + shock 1

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