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microearthquake

noun

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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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  1. microseism
  2. upheaval
Noun
  • 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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  • As in Pachinko, Lee captures the consequences that systemic historical upheavals visit upon private life.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Last year, Georgia Power proposed and received approval for a historic power grid expansion to support data centers that drew the ire of its customers and led to a political upheaval at the PSC.
    — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of upheaval

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“Microearthquake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microearthquake. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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