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coseismal

Pronunciation: /kəʊˈsʌɪzm(ə)l/
Definition of coseismal

adjective

  • relating to or denoting points on the earth’s surface affected by an earthquake simultaneously.

noun

  • a line on a map connecting coseismal points.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from co- 'jointly' + seismal (from Greek seismos 'earthquake', from seien 'to shake')

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