foreshock
suomi-englanti sanakirjaforeshock englannista suomeksi
esijäristys
Substantiivi
foreshock englanniksi
A small tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake sequence. Not all mainshocks have foreshocks.
Any shock or disturbance that precedes an event
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