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  1. mainshocknoun

    The maximum shock in an earthquake event. Sometimes preceded by foreshocks and followed by aftershocks which are of lesser intensity.

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  1. Mainshock

    In seismology, the mainshock is the largest earthquake in a sequence, sometimes preceded by one or more foreshocks, and almost always followed by many aftershocks.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mainshock in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mainshock in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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