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What is the small earthquake that happens before the larger one comes called?
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∙ 14y ago
Ground swell, a sort of foreunner jolt or warning shock- then the major ground wave tremor. there are also after shocks in many quakes, so we have a number of potentially destructive seismic waves.
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What is a small earthquake before a larger one called?
It is called a tremor.
What are earthquake after earthquake?
A small earthquake that happens after a larger one is called an aftershock. Aftershocks happen because the crust in the area where the main earthquake happened is adjusting to the earthquake's effects.
How can you tell an earthquake is gonna happen?
No, they can't tell that it is a foreshock until a larger earthquake happens. (The largest main earthquake is called the mainshock)
What is smaller earthquake that follow a larger earthquake?
An earthquake is the movement of the tectonic plates, the little quake that happens after the main quake is called the aftershock.Aftershocks. If an aftershock is stronger than the original earthquake, it takes its place and trhe last earthquake becomes a pre-shock.
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"
Do earthquakes have a little shake before the big earthquake?
Yes, earthquakes can have foreshocks, which are smaller earthquakes that occur before the main event. These foreshocks can help seismologists to predict the likelihood and intensity of an upcoming larger earthquake.
What are foreshocks and aftershocks?
An aftershock is an earthquake that comes after another, larger earthquake often within a few days.
How is an earthquake magnitude scale related to the amounts of energy released by earthquaiew?
The larger the magnitude of the earthquake, the larger the energy to be released by the earthquake.
When is the after shock earthquake?
It's a smaller (or sometimes larger) earthquake after the main earthquake
What happens before the zygote develops into a larger organism?
Fertilization
How much larger is the wave amplitude of an 8.0 earthquake than a 6.0 earthquake?
The amplitude of a magnitude 8 earthquake is 100 times larger than a magnitude 6 earthquake.
Does a small earthquake mean that a larger earthquake is coming?
Not always
