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Recent Examples of microearthquake
Earthquakes like the one recorded on the Alabama-Georgia border are known as microearthquakes and are not usually felt by people.
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Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 5 May 2023
Earthquakes with magnitude of 2.0 or less are called microearthquakes.
—Don Behm, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2017
Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 5 May 2023
Earthquakes with magnitude of 2.0 or less are called microearthquakes.
—Don Behm, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microearthquake
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And there’s a similar volcanic microseism that’s already well documented in Japan.—
Caroline Delbert,
Popular Mechanics,
21 Feb. 2022
Noun
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Beyond the vaccine upheaval, some of the agency’s core functions seem hobbled.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Iranian officials have previously threatened to close the strait in the face of tensions with the West, a scenario that could cause upheaval in the global energy market.—
Farida Elsebai,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Microearthquake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microearthquake. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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