Again---and Again: Earthquakes in Indonesia

Earthquake scaled at 7.2 M occured S of Meulaboh, Aceh, Indonesia on May 9, 2010---Just 1 month and 2 days after the previous 7,7 M devastating earthquake occured at nearly the same region. The earthquake happened on 00.59 PM Western Indonesian Time (GMT +07). The quake were damaged buildings in West Aceh District and Simeulue Island. Tsunami reported at Meulaboh with the amplitude= 50 cm. Yesterday ( May 9, 2010), Coordination unit for disaster management has gone to that area to help people maintain their damaged homes. the earthquake was felt as far as Medan.

SEISMOGRAPH RECORD SHOWING THE EARTHQUAKE
Recorded by Ipoh Station, Kedah, Malaysia.

EARTHQUAKE INTENSITY MAP

*) note that an Indonesian (supernatural?) group has predicted this earthquake using somewhat unscientific way ( 11 days cycle of disaster--->next disaster is about to blast Indonesia on May 20, 2010), and this is the prove.

QUAKES ALSO REPORTED IN:

1. West Sumatra ( 4 perceived earthquakes, one of them (the one scaled at 5.4 M) felt in JKT)

2. Central Celebes

3. West Nusa Tenggara
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