minor earthquake

collocation in English

meaningsofminorandearthquake

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minor
adjective
uk
/ˈmaɪ.nər/us
/ˈmaɪ.nɚ/
having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of the ...
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earthquake
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɜːθ.kweɪk/us
/ˈɝːθ.kweɪk/
a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing ...
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(Definition ofminorandearthquakefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Various houses in my district give the appearance of having suffered from aminorearthquake.
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Eventually their combined efforts result in aminorearthquakewhich destroys the temple.
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The fault has generally not been active, although there was aminorearthquakein 2002, and another, slightly larger one, in 2010.
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That afternoon, the new house she has just moved into with her father collapsed in aminorearthquake.
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Aftershocks continued to be felt for weeks after the event andminorearthquakeactivity that still continues in the area today may be a continuation of aftershocks.
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However, the facility continued to be largely unused for many years, and by 2011 it had fallen into disrepair, as well as incurringminorearthquakedamage in 2001.
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This has given rise, down the centuries, to a number of minor earthquakes.
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Very small tsunamis, non-destructive and undetectable without specialized equipment, occur frequently as a result of minor earthquakes and other events.
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As such, residual seismic activity from ancient faulting occasionally produces minor earthquakes of magnitude 3 to 4.
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All the fault zones are still active today, along with the rest of the ranges, and minor earthquakes are relatively common.
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His powers revolve around earth, he is able to create quicksand and minor earthquakes.
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These voids may collapse producing seismic waves and in some cases reactivate existing faults causing minor earthquakes.
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However, environmental and social concerns have been raised over chemicals getting into the water table and minor earthquakes damaging homes.
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Movement of the fault is an occasional source of minor earthquakes, which, at most, have toppled a couple chimneys.
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The focal mechanism derived from all of the minor earthquakes is consistent with high-angle reverse faulting.
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Minor earthquakes occur every day and hour.
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In recent decades minor earthquakes have continued.
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