microseism
noun
mi·cro·seism
ˈmī-krə-ˌsī-zəm 
: a feeble rhythmically and persistently recurring earth tremor
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And, indeed, there is at least one other place on Earth where a volcano does cause a microseism with some similarities to this one.
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Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2020
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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Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2020
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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“Microseism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microseism. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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