teleseism

noun

tele·​seism

ˈteləˌsīzəm

plural -s

: an earth tremor caused by an earthquake in a part of the world remote from the recording station

teleseismic

¦telə+

adjective

Word History

Etymology

tel- entry 1 + -seism

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