MICROEARTHQUAKE


Meaning of MICROEARTHQUAKE in English

/muy'kroh errth"kwayk'/ , n.

an earthquake of very low intensity (magnitude of 2 or less on the Richter scale). Also called microtremor .

[ 1965-70; MICRO- + EARTHQUAKE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .