Geologist Kerry Sieh says Indonesia can expect ‘more of the same, to be perfectly cynical’ in terms of geological activity. Photo: EPA Geologist Kerry Sieh says Indonesia can expect ‘more of the same, to be perfectly cynical’ in terms of geological activity. Photo: EPA
Geologist Kerry Sieh says Indonesia can expect ‘more of the same, to be perfectly cynical’ in terms of geological activity. Photo: EPA
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‘Expect more disasters like Palu’: why giant quakes continue to devastate poorer Asian communities

Former Caltech professor Kerry Sieh expects an even larger one to devastate the archipelago in the next 15 to 20 years. Better education and safety measures could save more lives

Topic |   Earthquakes
Kok Xinghui
Kok Xinghui

Updated: 9:21pm, 11 Oct, 2018

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Geologist Kerry Sieh says Indonesia can expect ‘more of the same, to be perfectly cynical’ in terms of geological activity. Photo: EPA Geologist Kerry Sieh says Indonesia can expect ‘more of the same, to be perfectly cynical’ in terms of geological activity. Photo: EPA
Geologist Kerry Sieh says Indonesia can expect ‘more of the same, to be perfectly cynical’ in terms of geological activity. Photo: EPA
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