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- noun
microearthquake
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Examples
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Earlier at 2: 14 p.m., a 2.6 magnitude microquake struck off the coast of Orange County, near Laguna Beach and Dana Point.
LAist 2009
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A magnitude 2.5 microquake occurred at 2: 05 a.m. in the northern Santa Ana Mountains, in the Fremont Canyon area, slightly east of Irvine Lake and the Anaheim Hills, the U.S.
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NEW: 2.2 microquake occurs off coast of Laguna Beach
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A 1.6 microquake struck near Newhall in the Santa Clarita Valley this morning.
LAist 2009
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The team notes that microquake data prior to 2004 either weren't gathered or aren't available to the public.
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A magnitude 1.9 microquake occurred at 5: 47 a.m. six miles north-northeast of Yorba Linda.
Latest Articles 2009
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NEW: 2.2 microquake occurs off coast of Laguna Beach
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The 'swarm' began early this month and continued at 6: 33 a.m. today when a 1.8 microquake happened 9.1 miles deep, near the Western Hills Golf and Country Club.
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Four minutes later, a 1.8 magnitude microquake struck near Devore in San Bernadino County.
LAist 2009
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Nevertheless, each little microquake is a good reminder to think about preparing oneself for "the big one."
LAist 2008
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