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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
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Creatures living in those dark, stable depths were insulated from the oxygen decline and environmental upheaval that devastated species in shallower waters.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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The trilateral trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the US could require annual reviews if Washington refuses to sign an extension, risking huge trade upheaval, Ottawa warned.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Microearthquake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microearthquake. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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