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Yes, "coseismic" is an earthquake-related vocabulary word that starts with the letter C. It is used to describe phenomena or processes that occur during an earthquake.
Another name for the strength of an earthquake is its magnitude.
The size of an earthquake is defined by its magnitude. Magnitude is a measure of the energy released at the earthquake's source and is typically reported using the Richter scale or the moment magnitude scale.
The term defined as the exact location where an earthquake occurred is the "epicenter." It is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the location where the earthquake's energy is released.
The term that describes the point on the earth's surface above the area where an earthquake originates is the "epicenter."