Regular smaller quakes are a good thing. Large quakes often occur due to a large build up of pressure. Regular quakes like this indicate that the pressures are being released, thus no build up, and likely no larger Earthquake in the very near future.

Lukefj

EDIT: I won't feed this post. OSIRIS, if you know the answer why ask the question? Perhaps provide your own views as to wether you believe these are "fore-shocks" or not before you cut down others responses to your question.

[edit on 6-1-2005 by Lukefj]

Originally posted by Lukefj
Regular smaller quakes are a good thing. Large quakes often occur due to a large build up of pressure. Regular quakes like this indicate that the pressures are being released, thus no build up, and likely no larger Earthquake in the very near future.

Lukefj

I'm aware of that.. but a swarm like that can also be a set of for-shocks.

Osiris