| Below is a map displaying where the 2 major earth quakes occured. The map also displays the areas we visited. A mere three months after the giant Sumatra-Andaman earthquake and tsunami of December 2004, tragedy struck again when another great earthquake (shown in red) shook the area directly to the south, killing over two thousand Indonesians. The Mw 8.7 Nias-Simeulue earthquake was one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded: only six others have had greater magnitudes. Our captain, Gus, was in the Banyak Islands on the day of the March 25, 2005 quake. He told us the story when we were on the boat. You can read an article about it here. |
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