gempa bumi

gempa bumi/ɡəm.pa bu.mi/

noun

sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement in the earth

gegaran mengejut di tanah akibat pergerakan di bumi

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

Selalu diukur dengan magnitud; biasa dalam berita bencana.

Examples

01
Gempa bumi kuat menggegarkan bandar semalam.
A strong earthquake shook the city last night.
02
Sekolah mengadakan latihan supaya pelajar tahu apa yang perlu dilakukan semasa gempa bumi.
Schools held drills so students know what to do in an earthquake.
03
Saintis mengkaji gempa bumi untuk menambah baik amaran awal.
Scientists study earthquakes to improve early warnings.

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