microearthquake

noun

mi·​cro·​earth·​quake ˌmī-krō-ˈərth-ˌkwāk 

: an earthquake of low intensity

Examples of microearthquake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Earthquakes like the one recorded on the Alabama-Georgia border are known as microearthquakes and are not usually felt by people. — Howard Koplowitz | [email protected], al, 5 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for microearthquake

• radiopaque
• ache
• ake
• bake
• brake
• break
• cake
• craik
• crake
• fake
• flake
• hake