Indonesia is earthquake alley
The Asian tsunami of 2004 was caused by a massive undersea earthquake. Indonesia as a country is dotted with volcanoes, a sure sign that earthquakes are going to happen too.
Researchers from Caltech in the USA, say more earthquakes are likely from the same fault line that caused the Asian tsunami. Just yesterday an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale jolted the Talaud islands, in Eastern Indonesia.
In a separate incident Kuta beach was closed yesterday after a swimmer was killed by a large wave. This was apparently related to Cyclone Glenda that has been battering Australia.
By Nick | Permalink
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Always sad when someone drowns at the beach, but I would say the most likely cause is an inability to understand and handle the surf. If anyone from my area asks me if I think they would be OK in the surf at Kuta/Legian/Seminyak, I tell them this. If you can handle medium to heavy surf on the Perth beaches between North Cottesloe and Triggs, then you should be OK, but check the flags and talk to the local lifesavers, just as you would anywhere else, if you had any sense.