XPost: sci.geo.geology, van.general, sci.geo.earthquakes   
   From: Paul@Houston.com   
      
   David Dalton wrote:   
   > In article ,   
   >  Paul in Houston TX  wrote:   
   >   
   >> David Dalton wrote:   
   >>> Could the recent magnitude 5.7 earthquake off the BC coast   
   >>> be a foreshock to a larger earthquake?   
   >> No.   
   >   
   > Why not?   Is it not located on a major fault or   
   > plate boundary?   
   >   
   I suppose it is possible.   
   However, a 5.7 is a pretty good stress reliever.   
   I would be more worried if there were no small earthquakes,   
   like the 5.7.   
      
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