microearthquake

[ mahy-kroh-urth-kweyk ]

noun
  1. an earthquake of very low intensity (magnitude of 2 or less on the Richter scale).

Origin of microearthquake

1
First recorded in 1965–70; micro- + earthquake

Words Nearby microearthquake

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