gempa utama
Indonesian
Etymology
From gempa (“earthquake, shock”) + utama (“main”). Calque of English mainshock.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡəmˈpa ˈʊt̪ama]
Noun
gempa utama
- (seismology) The largest earthquake in a sequence. Sometimes preceded by foreshocks and almost always followed by aftershocks which are of lesser intensity; mainshock.