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  • Asia primed for next big quake(a series of quakes)

    03/17/2005 3:59:46 AM PST · by TigerLikesRooster · 7 replies · 525+ views
    New Scientist ^ | 03/16/05 | Katharine Davis
    Asia primed for next big quake 18:00 16 March 2005 NewScientist.com news service Katharine Davis Indonesia and Germany signed an agreement this week to install a tsunami early warning system in the Indian Ocean. Though some of the pieces will be in place by October, it could turn out to be a race against time. The quake that caused last year's devastating tsunami has increased the stress on other faults nearby, according to a study published this week. This has left the region primed for one or two major earthquakes, and possibly another tsunami. The earthquake on 26 December, 2004,...