About 5:00 pm on September 30th, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck just offshore of the town of Padang in Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake toppled buildings and started many landslides, smashing homes and swallowing up entire villages. The following day, As rescue workers arrived and residents tried their best to dig out and help the survivors, another unrelated quake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck less than 1,000 km south of the original epicenter. Each of the two quakes had at least one aftershock greater than 5.0 as well
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Volcano World - 2 views
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probably the best Volcano site in the world
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Thought provoking photographs
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IRIS Seismic Monitor - 4 views
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Excellent site that you will need to keep track of Shows earthquake location
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You tube clips from Sky news comparing tsunamis
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Chaiten Volcano
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