The science of catastrophe: tsunamis and how they work
Saturday, December 26, 2009 - 03:07
in Earth & Climate
Five years ago, 200,000 lives were wiped out. Experts expect another a huge quake under Indonesia. The devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, caused by a major earthquake under the seafloor north of Aceh in Sumatra, struck five years ago today, killing more than 200,000 people. Scientists say another massive undersea earthquake is long overdue beneath the Mentawai islands in Indonesia and could trigger...