MICROEARTHQUAKE Synonyms: 13 Similar Words

microearthquake

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as in microseism

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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. — Howard Koplowitz | [email protected], al, 5 May 2023

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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

Definition of microseism

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Amid all the upheaval and seemingly inconsistent interpretation of rules, Bill Ford appears to be asking for a strategy beyond exclusion that also might withstand a regime change or two.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 16 July 2026
Other players find trade speculation stressful, a reasonable response to the sudden life upheaval that ensues.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 11 July 2026

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