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

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Was came from a working-class industrial city, making music reflective of Detroit’s technological upheaval and economic neglect.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Unlike larger corporate counterparts, SMEs don't always have the financial reserves to comfortably absorb geopolitical upheaval and rapid inflation.

— Rupert Lee-Browne, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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