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Foreshock vs Aftershock - What's the difference?

foreshock | aftershock | Antonyms |

Aftershock is a antonym of foreshock.



As nouns the difference between foreshock and aftershock

is that foreshock is a small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake sequence. Not all mainshocks have foreshocks while aftershock is an earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").

foreshock

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (geology) A small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake sequence. Not all mainshocks have foreshocks.

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    aftershock

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia aftershock) (en noun)
  • An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
  • (figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.