The discussion centers on the Sunda Subduction zone, where the Australia Plate converges with the Eurasia Plate, and its implications for earthquake activity in Sumatra. The recent Magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Northern Sumatra on May 9, 2010, raises questions about potential slippage and the role of water as a lubricant in facilitating large earthquakes. While there are volcanoes on Sumatra, they are less active compared to those on Java, which may influence seismic behavior in the region.
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The first two questions are unclear. The Sunda Subduction is basically where the Australia Plate is pushing into the Eurasia (Asia) Plate.cph said:Was there slippage overlapping with same previous slippage? First time? Sumatra has no volcanoes, so water is not released from slab. might water act as lubricant; hence facilatating unprecedented following large earthquake?