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coseismal

or coseismic

[koh-sahyz-muh l, -sahys-] /koʊˈsaɪz məl, -ˈsaɪs-/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or being in a line, curve, etc., connecting or comprising points on the earth's surface at which an earthquake wave arrives simultaneously.
Origin of coseismal
1850-1855
First recorded in 1850-55; co- + seismal
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coseismal

/kəʊˈsaɪzməl/
adjective
1.
of or designating points at which earthquake waves are felt at the same time
2.
(of a line on a map) connecting such points
noun
3.
such a line on a map
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