seaquake

noun

Definition of seaquakenext
as in microearthquake

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  1. microearthquake
  2. microseism
  3. upheaval
  4. convulsion
Noun
  • 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
  • Earthquakes with magnitude of 2.0 or less are called microearthquakes.
    Don Behm, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2017
Definition of microearthquake
Noun
  • And, indeed, there is at least one other place on Earth where a volcano does cause a microseism with some similarities to this one.
    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
Definition of microseism
Noun
  • The resulting fallout led to internal upheaval and a loss of trust.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The United States ordered more than 75 strikes on ISIS camps to stop the terrorist group from taking advantage of the upheaval.
    Seyed Ismail Nafeesa, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of upheaval
Noun
  • In the final act, the Netanyahu government hopes that these convulsions will cause other regional powers to reach a permanent accommodation with Israel.
    Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
  • His epileptic convulsions happen less often and for shorter intervals — seconds at a time, instead of minutes.
    Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of convulsion
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