- a variation of isoseismic.
isoseismal
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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The third isoseismal includes a district in which buildings were only occasionally thrown down, though none escaped some slight damage, and in which practically no loss of life occurred.
From A Study of Recent Earthquakes by Davison, Charles
The curve C and the isoseismal 6 are similarly connected; that is, if the movement made pictures swing, etc., people rushed into the streets.
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 isoseismal 5 bounds the area within which the shock was perceptible as a sensible displacement and not merely a quiver.
From A Study of Recent Earthquakes by Davison, Charles
The land area disturbed by the earthquake and the different isoseismal lines are shown in Fig.
From A Study of Recent Earthquakes by Davison, Charles
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