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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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With several high-profile players likely to leave and Beye not expected to remain in his post, another summer of upheaval awaits at Marseille.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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As a result, global markets are experiencing upheaval and crude oil prices have remained above $100 a barrel.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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“Microearthquake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microearthquake. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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