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moon⋅quake

[moon-kweyk]
–noun
a seismic vibration of the moon's surface.

Origin:
1935–40; moon + (earth)quake
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moon·quake   (mōōn'kwāk')   
n.  A quake or series of vibrations on the moon similar to an earthquake but usually of very low magnitude.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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