isoseismal


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i·so·seis·mic

 (ī′sə-sīz′mĭk) also i·so·seis·mal (-məl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or exhibiting equal intensity of earthquake shock.
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isoseismal

(ˌaɪsəʊˈsaɪzməl)
adj
(Geological Science) of or relating to equal intensity of earthquake shock
n
(Geological Science) a line on a map connecting points at which earthquake shocks are of equal intensity
Systematic name: isoseismic
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