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microseism

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as in microearthquake

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Recent Examples of microseism And there’s a similar volcanic microseism that’s already well documented in Japan. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 21 Feb. 2022

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Earthquakes like the one recorded on the Alabama-Georgia border are known as microearthquakes and are not usually felt by people.

— Howard Koplowitz | [email protected], al, 5 May 2023

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But in some cases, West Nile can reach the brain and cause extreme headaches, meningitis, tremors, convulsions and paralysis.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026
The gas was highly toxic to the respiratory system, causing asphyxiation, convulsions, and, in severe cases, death.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

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On his mind are various ideas for addressing social upheaval.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Kyiv, meanwhile, aims to sow economic discontent among Russians with strikes against oil refineries and e-commerce warehouses, but experts argued domestic upheaval is unlikely to change Moscow’s calculus.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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