coseismals

Noun

coseismal (plural coseismals)

1. A line on a map connecting places simultaneously affected by a seismic event.
   • As illustrative of what would occur under the supposed conditions Dr. Schmidt gives a diagram like fig. 32, in which coseismals have been drawn on the assumption that the velocity has increased proportionately with the depth. In this case the earthquake rays, which are perpendicular to successive...1898, John Milne, Seismology, page 123

   Synonyms:

   coseismic

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