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Recent Examples of microseism
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microseism
Noun
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Earthquakes like the one recorded on the Alabama-Georgia border are known as microearthquakes and are not usually felt by people.—
Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com,
al,
5 May 2023
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Earthquakes with magnitude of 2.0 or less are called microearthquakes.—
Don Behm,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
9 Sep. 2017
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However, in more severe cases, symptoms can include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, per an FDA info page.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Its severest consequences include pneumonia, convulsions, and brain damage.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2025
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The annual Conservative Political Action Conference is mere days away, with this year’s event starting a few weeks after President Donald Trump’s inauguration and ensuing massive upheaval of the U.S. government.—
Asher Notheis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
17 Feb. 2025
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Both countries are also locked in political upheavals that stand to slow any responses.—
BYJason Ma,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Microseism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microseism. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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