Thursday 27 September 2012

Is a new plate boundary forming?

Scientists believe that the series of huge earthquakes to strike off Sumatra this year might be singling the break up of the Indo-Australian plate. The process may have started 10 million years ago and may take millions of year to finish.
Map showing earthquakes recorded near Sumatra on 11 April 2012

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19732681

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