gempa bumi

gempa bumi/ɡəm.pa bu.mi/

noun

sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement in the earth

getaran tiba-tiba di tanah karena pergerakan di bumi

Often measured by magnitude; common in disaster news and drills.

Sering diukur dengan magnitudo; umum di berita bencana.

Examples

01
Gempa bumi kuat mengguncang kota tadi malam.
A strong earthquake shook the city last night.
02
Sekolah mengadakan latihan agar siswa tahu apa yang harus dilakukan saat gempa bumi.
Schools held drills so students know what to do in an earthquake.
03
Ilmuwan meneliti gempa bumi untuk memperbaiki peringatan dini.
Scientists study earthquakes to improve early warnings.

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