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foreshock

earthquake that occurs before the larger mainshock, and is related to the latter in both time and space
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foreshock

Summary

foreshock is a type of earthquake[1]. foreshock draws 162 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_earthquake category, ranking #4 of 19).[2]

Key Facts

  • foreshock's instance of is recorded as type of earthquake[3].
  • foreshock was followed by mainshock[4].
  • foreshock is a type of earthquake[5].
  • foreshock is a type of warning[6].
  • foreshock is the opposite of aftershock[7].

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Definition and Type

foreshock's instance of is recorded as type of earthquake[3]. Recorded subclass of include earthquake[5] and warning[6]. foreshock is the opposite of aftershock[7].

Why It Matters

foreshock draws 162 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_earthquake category, ranking #4 of 19).[2] foreshock has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] foreshock is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). foreshock. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/foreshock
MLA “foreshock.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 4 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/foreshock.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_foreshock_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{foreshock}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/foreshock}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-04}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · عُثمان · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Environment ontology id → 01001770
    Subclass of → earthquake, warning
    Followed by → mainshock
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3859]]: 01001770, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143356364|foreshock (#143356364)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5484|Environment Ontology "
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