adjective
- occurring at the same time as an earthquake or as a direct result of earthquake movement
Usage: technical; geology
Examples
- The coseismic displacement along the fault was measured at several meters.
- Coseismic ground rupture extended for miles after the major earthquake.
- Scientists studied the coseismic changes in the landscape following the seismic event.
- The coseismic uplift raised the coastal terrain by nearly two feet.
- Coseismic deformation was recorded by GPS instruments throughout the region.