Because it is on a plate which is always moving
The 2009 Sumatra earthquakes, twin earthquakes that struck West Sumatra, Indonesia, resulted in the deaths of over 1,100 people.
There have been many horrible earthquakes over the years. The top five most terrible earthquakes were in Shensi, China, Tangshan, China, Aleppo, Syria, Sumatra, Indonesia, and Haiti.
One 8.6 Northern Sumatra, Indonesia 2005/03/28 16:09
It happened because the tectonic plates rubbed together and then suddenly movedOR It happened because the ground shakes as pressure is being released between 2 plates
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The northern boundary of Sumatra is a general tectonic boundary where the Eurasian Plate meets the Sunda Plate. This boundary can experience earthquakes and volcanic activity due to tectonic movements.
Two 8.6 off the west coast of northern Sumatra 2012/04/11 08:38:37 and 8.2 off the west coast of northern Sumatra on 2012/04/11 10:43:09
No. Many earthquakes have no impact. The majority of earthquakes are so minor that they can't even be felt.
No because Madagascar is not in-between two continental plates so they don't have many earthquakes.
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Earthquakes (big and small) happen so many times a day, it is impossible to put a number on it.
There are three capital cities in Sumatra: Banda Aceh, Padang, and Palembang. Each of these cities serves as the capital of a province in the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.