Indonesia, tsunami and Earthquake
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A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Santa Cruz County early Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Millions of people were told to remain on alert for possible earthquakes over the course of the next week.
BANGKOK: Bangkok's underlying soft-soil basin could dramatically intensify earthquake shaking and extend how long tremors last, making the capital more vulnerable than previously assumed, according to the director of Earthquake Research Centre of Thailand.
Indonesia lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region known for intense seismic activity due to the interaction of multiple tectonic plates, resulting in frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
A 4.6-magnitude quake struck near Boulder Creek, Calif., early Thursday. But there appeared to be minimal damage.