Indonesian Region Struck by Quakes

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A Simeulue islander passes by a jumble of houses and shops brought down by a massive earthquake in Sinabong the islands capital in this April 2 2005 file photo.  The fault line that spawned the 2004 Asian tsunami has ruptured nearly 20 times this mon ...
A Simeulue islander passes by a jumble of houses and shops brought down by a massive earthquake in Sinabong, the island's capital in this April 2, 2005 file photo. The fault line that spawned the 2004 Asian tsunami has ruptured nearly 20 times this month, with three strong quakes in the last 24 hours alone. The activity shows the stress the seam is under and could be a harbinger of worse to come, scientists warn. (AP Photo/Ed Wray)

(AP) -- The fault line that spawned the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami has ruptured nearly 20 times this month, causing three strong earthquakes. The activity shows the stress the seam is under and could be a harbinger of worse to come, scientists warn.


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