Exloring Life Eternal

In light of the following article, may I suggest that those so moved pray in the manner described in 2 Chronicles 7:14 for the salvation of the peoples of Aceh so that further earthquakes be averted, as much as possible.

Blessings,
Mert H.

Scientists Predict Second Asian Earthquake Within a Year

London, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) A group of British scientists warns that a second quake of around 7.5 on the Richter scale is likely to hit south east Asia within a year, as the previous left the area very vulnerable.

Although it is not possible to predict the exact date of the occurrence, parallel quakes -as the scientific community defines this phenomenen - generally occur within one year.

The December 26, 2004 earthquake which caused the tsunami which left more than 300,000 people dead or missing in 12 countries, also moved the Indian peninsular 12 centimeters closer to Indonesia, and displaced the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as well as the Sumatran coast. The latter is now vulnerable to further quakes, according to the study.

Professor John McCloskey, who headed the research, endorsed the need for a warning system in the Indian Ocean as the UNESCO 300-member Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission readies to develop a "tsunami" warning system to be operational by June 2006.

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