Opening the Umbrella before the Rain

Western Indonesia received much attention due to massive earthquakes in Aceh and West Sumatra. What about eastern Indonesia?

November 10, 2009

DUE to its location in the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia is particularly prone to seismic upheaval. Indonesia suffers more earthquakes per year than any other country on earth and is home to more than 500 volcanoes, 128 of which are active.

It seems that Indonesia now stands closer to natural disaster than ever before. An earthquake hits the country almost every day. Just last September, an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter sca

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