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- noun Plural form of
mainshock .
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"We are observing the little aftershocks all over California, deriving the state of stress and trying to predict the future mainshocks," Schorlemmer said.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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"We are observing the little aftershocks all over California, deriving the state of stress and trying to predict the future mainshocks," Schorlemmer said.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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"We are observing the little aftershocks all over California, deriving the state of stress and trying to predict the future mainshocks," Schorlemmer said.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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