episentrum

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch epicentrum, from New Latin epicentrum.

Noun

episentrum (plural episentrums)

1. (seismology) epicentre, point above an earthquake's centre

Coordinate terms

• hiposentrum

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch epicentrum, from New Latin epicentrum.

Noun

episentrum (first-person possessive episentrumku, second-person possessive episentrummu, third-person possessive episentrumnya)

1. (seismology) epicentre, point above an earthquake's centre

Synonyms

• pusat gempa (Standard Malay)
• epipusat (Standard Malay)

Coordinate terms

• hiposentrum

Further reading

• “episentrum” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.