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It is not known for certain where the smallest earthquake occurred, nor just how small it was. Tiny earthquakes happen throughout the world all of the time. Most places don't even attempt to measure these, and only in areas where larger earthquakes are a concern do they have equipment in place to measure seismic activity. Places that are seismically active, such as Southern California or virtually any volcanic area, see earthquakes measuring less than 1.0 on the Richter scale on a regular basis.

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