gempa utama

Indonesian

Etymology

From gempa (“earthquake, shock”) +‎ utama (“main”). Calque of English mainshock.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡəmˈpa ˈʊt̪ama]

Noun

gempa utama

1. (seismology) The largest earthquake in a sequence. Sometimes preceded by foreshocks and almost always followed by aftershocks which are of lesser intensity; mainshock.