- a variation of isoseismic.
isoseismal
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Outside the isoseismal 4, the earthquake was observed at several places.
From A Study of Recent Earthquakes by Davison, Charles
In the Charleston earthquake, also, the position and form of the epicentres were deduced from the trend of isoseismal lines based on the damage to railway-lines and various structures within a sparsely inhabited meizoseismal area.
From A Study of Recent Earthquakes by Davison, Charles
If the meizoseismal area had been a thickly populated one, the evidence of ruined and damaged houses would have provided materials for the construction of isoseismal lines surrounding the two epicentres.
From A Study of Recent Earthquakes by Davison, Charles
The curve D and the isoseismal 8 are close together; in other words, people thought it wiser to camp out-of-doors for the night if the shock was strong enough to damage buildings slightly.
From A Study of Recent Earthquakes by Davison, Charles
The isoseismal lines as drawn by Dr. Johnston-Lavis are represented by the curves in Fig.
From A Study of Recent Earthquakes by Davison, Charles
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