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Indian Ocean fault line ruptures repeatedly
The fault line that spawned the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami has ruptured nearly 20 times this month, with 3 strong quakes in the last 24 hours alone.
- AP
- Published: 00:05 February 27, 2008
Jakarta: The fault line that spawned the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami has ruptured nearly 20 times this month, with 3 strong quakes in the last 24 hours alone.
The activity shows the stress the seam is under and could be a harbinger of worse to come, scientists warn.
Kerry Sieh, a US professor who has studied the fault for more than 10 years, likened the seam to a length of rope in an imaginary tug of war between a group of men and an elephant.
"One by one, two by two, the men are getting worn out and are letting go of the rope. That puts more stress on each of the remaining men," he said yesterday.
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