Geologists: More major quakes to hit Sumatra

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December 31, 2004

Jakarta Post
Indonesia
Muninggar Sri Saraswati

http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailheadlines.asp?fileid=20041231.A04&irec=7

The disastrous earthquake that generated deadly tsunami on Sunday has made Sumatra island more vulnerable to more major earthquakes in the future, the Indonesia Science Institute (LIPI) said on Thursday.

Geologist Danny H. Natawidjaja said that Sunday's earthquake had increased seismic activity on islands off Sumatra, including Simeulue, Nias, Siberut, Sipora and Pagai, that are the sources of earthquakes along the western part of Sumatra.

"The quake therefore increases chances for more major earthquakes there," he said.

[NMDemDist2]

1. let's hope they hook it up on getting the tsunami warning system in

then ASAP