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isoseismal      
[???s?(?)'s??zm(?)l]
¦ adjective Geology denoting a line on a map connecting places where an earthquake was experienced with equal strength.
Derivatives
isoseismic adjective
Isoseismal map         
  • Isoseismal map for the [[1968 Illinois earthquake]]
TYPE OF MAP USED IN SEISMOLOGY
In seismology, an isoseismal map is used to show lines of equally felt seismic intensity, generally measured on the Modified Mercalli scale. Such maps help to identify earthquake epicenters, particularly where no instrumental records exist, such as for historical earthquakes.