zhǔ
zhèn

technical
noun

Meaning of 主震

主震 means mainshock; the largest earthquake in a series occurring in the same seismotectonic zone or hypocentral volume. Pronounced zhǔ zhèn.

  • mainshock; the largest earthquake in a series occurring in the same seismotectonic zone or hypocentral volume

Definitions & Examples

Zhǔ
zhèn
shēng
hòu
 
hái
bàn
suí
zhe
duō
zhèn
 

Multiple aftershocks followed the mainshock.

Zhè
zhèn
de
zhǔ
zhèn
zhèn
dào
le
shì
diǎn
 

The mainshock of this earthquake reached magnitude 7.8 on the Richter scale.

xué
jiā
zhèng
zài
què
dìng
zhǔ
zhèn
de
zhèn
yuán
wèi
zhi
 

Scientists are determining the hypocenter location of the mainshock.

Zhǔ
zhèn
zào
chéng
le
yán
zhòng
de
huài
 
ér
qián
zhèn
de
huài
xiāng
duì
jiào
xiǎo
 

The mainshock caused severe damage, while the foreshock caused relatively minor damage.

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