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Southeast Asia
Strong earthquake rattles Maluku, destroys houses
2006-11-30
Strong earthquakes struck North MalukuWednesday, damaging scores of houses, one school and worshiphouse, Antara news agency reported. The 6.6-magnitude quake, however, did not trigger a tsunami. "Report from local police said that ten houses, one mosque,and one school building in Morotai island, North Halmahera regency, North Maluku province were destroyed," North Maluku police spokesman Comr. Ramli said Wednesday.The U.S. Geological Survey said on its Web site that the quakewas centered 70 kilometers (45 miles) beneath the sea and 216 kilometers (134 miles) northeast of Ternate, the capital of North Maluku province.
Posted by:Fred

#6  The answer is simple and lies in the reason why one of my Geology profs always says, "I wouldn't live there."

If you live someplace geologically active with faults, volcanoes, subduction zones and other potential hazards, then expect volcanoes to go boom, earthquakes, Hurricanes, Tsunamis, etc.

These things and polar bears is why he lives in Middle Tenn. Not sure what the deal is with polar bears though, other than taking one with a rock hammer would be pretty hard:p
Posted by: Silentbrick   2006-11-30 10:25  

#5  Alan always seems to be angry with Indonesians, I wonder why?
Posted by: anon1   2006-11-30 09:21  

#4  Stay safe, JosephM. You live in an itchy part of the world.
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-11-30 08:45  

#3   If I drop more than a half-pound of chimichangas, I definitely feel quaking and Gastro-fireballs, but I don't think that's what Joe means.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2006-11-30 07:59  

#2  Gawd Joe, never drop more than 600 micrograms over 36 hours, even if the palms and wind beg you too.
Posted by: Shipman   2006-11-30 07:45  

#1  Still feelin' the quakin', and seein' the Astro-Fireballs, here in Guam. When I look up to the sky + stars, or watch the earth "breathe", I feel like I'm DARTH VADER in his TIE fighter hunting X-Wings, breathing as only Vader can do > "STAY ON THE LEADER ...... I HAVE YOU NOW, YOUNG SKYWALKER".
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2006-11-30 00:44  

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