seismogram

American  

[sahyz-muh-gram, sahys-] / ˈsaɪz məˌgræm, ˈsaɪs- /

noun

1. a record made by a seismograph.

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seismogram Scientific  

/ sīz′mə-grăm′ /

1. The record that is produced by a seismograph.

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Etymology

Origin of seismogram

First recorded in 1890–95; seismo- + -gram ¹

Example Sentences

The magnitude 7.8 ShakeOut quake would be more than 12 times bigger than the Northridge quake as measured on a seismogram.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

He added: "The seismogram signals from each event are almost identical to each other."

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2024

Gravitational signals show up on seismometers before the arrival of the first seismic waves, in a portion of the seismogram that’s traditionally ignored.

From Science Magazine • May 11, 2022

After an earthquake, P waves will appear first on a seismogram, followed by S waves, and finally surface waves, which have the largest amplitude.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

Like the wonk he is, Vidale also broke the play down into a time series and compared it with the squiggles on the seismogram.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2011