precursory

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These observations suggest perhaps there really are precursory signals for at least some huge quakes.

From Scientific American

But researchers said there are few large-scale earthquakes to study in California and that makes it difficult to indicate whether precursory signals at one fault would apply to others.

From Los Angeles Times

Not only does immobile magma stay silent, but the molten mass was already so close to the surface that should the flank have broken apart, it would have immediately erupted without the usual precursory clamor.

From New York Times

Numerous geologists have unsuccessfully tried to find such a precursory signal of impending earthquakes, she notes.

From Scientific American

At the moment, scientists cannot predict earthquakes—but a better understanding of the precursory shocks that occasionally lead up to a main quake could only help.

From Scientific American