Geoscientists explain differences between large Sumatran earthquakes
Friday, July 2, 2010 - 13:21
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Southampton scientists based at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, along with US and Indonesian collaborators have uncovered clues as to why some undersea earthquakes generate huge tsunamis. Their findings may help explain why the 2004 Sumatra ‘Boxing Day Tsunami` was so devastating.