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mainshock

largest earthquake in a sequence
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mainshock

Summary

mainshock is a type of earthquake[1]. mainshock draws 44 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_earthquake category, ranking #15 of 19).[2]

Key Facts

  • mainshock's instance of is recorded as type of earthquake[3].
  • mainshock followed foreshock[4].
  • mainshock was followed by aftershock[5].
  • mainshock is a type of earthquake[6].
  • mainshock is a type of maximum[7].
  • mainshock is part of earthquake sequence[8].

Body

Definition and Type

mainshock's instance of is recorded as type of earthquake[3]. Recorded subclass of include earthquake[6] and maximum[7].

Use and Application

mainshock is part of earthquake sequence[8].

Why It Matters

mainshock draws 44 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_earthquake category, ranking #15 of 19).[2] mainshock has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] mainshock is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_mainshock_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{mainshock}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/mainshock}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-05}}
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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 ↗
    Follows → —
    Environment ontology id → 01001771
    Subclass of → earthquake, maximum
    Part of → —
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3859]]: 01001771, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143356365|mainshock (#143356365)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5484|Environment Ontology "
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