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Indonesian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɡəmˈpa ˈʊt̪ama]

Noun

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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.