Mainshock: The greatest magnitude measured in a series of earthquakes. Foreshocks and aftershocks are smaller earthquakes that occur on either side of the mainshock.
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Mainshock: The greatest magnitude measured in a series of earthquakes. Foreshocks and aftershocks are smaller earthquakes that occur on either side of the mainshock.
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