What are the small earthquakes which precede the major earthquake called?

Q. What are the small earthquakes which precede the major earthquake called?
Answer: Foreshocks
Notes: Small earthquakes, called foreshocks often precede a major earthquake by days or in some cases, by as much as several years.

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