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isoseismic or i·so·seis·mal [ahy-suh-sahyz-mik, -sahys-] ExamplesWord Origin adjective Geology.
- noting or pertaining to equal intensity of earthquake shock.
- noting or pertaining to an imaginary line on the earth’s surface connecting points characterized by such intensity.
noun
- an isoseismic line.
Origin of isoseismic iso- + seismic Examples from the Web for isoseismal Historical Examples of isoseismal
Outside the isoseismal 4, the earthquake was observed at several places.
Charles Davison
An isoseismal line is a curve which passes through all points at which the intensity of the shock was the same.
Charles Davison
That isoseismal along which the decline of energy is most rapid was called by K. von Seebach a pleistoseist.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9
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Within the isoseismal 3, buildings were more or less slightly damaged.
Charles Davison
The only complete map of the isoseismal lines is that drawn by Professor Mercalli.
Charles Davison
British Dictionary definitions for isoseismal isoseismal adjective
- of or relating to equal intensity of earthquake shock
noun
- a line on a map connecting points at which earthquake shocks are of equal intensity
Systematic name: isoseismic