Recent Examples on the WebEarthquakes 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
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