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There's been some activity along the Sunda trench, the region where the Australia plate interacts with the Eurasia plate (Sunda Plate) along the southern border of Indonesia. I'm wondering if we'll see a Mag 7.0 or greater soon.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20005fv5#general
2016-04-06 14:45:30 (UTC)
Location: Lat 8.198°S, Long 107.419°E
Depth: 35.4 km (22.0 mi)
M5.7 - 232km NNW of Saumlaki, Indonesia
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20005fx0#general
2016-04-06 20:35:15 (UTC)
Location: Lat 6.031°S, Long 130.450°E
Depth: 127.3 km (79.1 mi) - deep
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/tectonic/images/sumatra_tsum.pdf
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/tectonic/images/newguinea_tsum.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunda_Plate
Well, I just remembered the Mag 7.8 about a month ago.
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/major-m-7-8-quake-sw-of-sumatra-indonesia.860215/
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20005fv5#general
2016-04-06 14:45:30 (UTC)
Location: Lat 8.198°S, Long 107.419°E
Depth: 35.4 km (22.0 mi)
M5.7 - 232km NNW of Saumlaki, Indonesia
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20005fx0#general
2016-04-06 20:35:15 (UTC)
Location: Lat 6.031°S, Long 130.450°E
Depth: 127.3 km (79.1 mi) - deep
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/tectonic/images/sumatra_tsum.pdf
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/tectonic/images/newguinea_tsum.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunda_Plate
Well, I just remembered the Mag 7.8 about a month ago.
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/major-m-7-8-quake-sw-of-sumatra-indonesia.860215/