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What do you call an earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake in the same area?
This is known as an aftershock.
What is the term what do you call an earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake in the same area?
after shock
What is the foreshock of an earthquake?
NOUN:: A minor tremor of the earth that precedes a larger earthquake originating at approximately the same location. NOUN:: A minor tremor of the earth that precedes a larger earthquake originating at approximately the same location.
Are tsunamis considered aftershocks?
No. An aftershock is a secondary earthquake following a larger one. A tsunami is not an earthquake.
What is a smaller earthquake that occurs after a big one?
It is called an aftershock.
Does a small earthquake mean a bigger one is coming?
Not necessarily. A small earthquake does not always indicate that a larger earthquake is imminent. Earthquakes are unpredictable, and it is not possible to accurately forecast when or where a larger earthquake will occur based on smaller ones.
What is an earthquake that occurs in the ocean?
A seaquake is a type of earthquake that occurs under the seafloor.
What is one thing that occurs when plates move to each other?
Earthquake
What is a small earthquake before a larger one called?
It is called a tremor.
What does data from one seismograph tell you when an earthquake occurs?
How far away the epicenter is.
Does a small earthquake mean that a larer earthquake is coming?
Most small earthquakes are just background seismicity. There is no way to tell whether a small event will be followed by a larger one. But if there is a larger earthquake afterwards, the first earthquake is called a "foreshock"
How long after an earthquake is the phenomenon of additional quakes considered an aftershock?
Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes that occur after a larger event (the mainshock) in the same area. If an even larger earthquake occurs, then the original mainshock becomes a foreshock and the bigger event becomes the mainshock.
