noun
felt earthquake; perceptible earthquake
Technical term used in seismology and news reports to distinguish earthquakes that people can feel from those detected only by instruments.
気象庁は、震度1以上の有感地震の回数を発表した。
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced the number of felt earthquakes with a seismic intensity of 1 or higher.
昨夜、都内で有感地震があった。
Last night, there was a felt earthquake in the Tokyo metropolitan area.