(Pacific) Ring of Fire

I Fell Into A Burning Ring Of Fire
I Went Down, Down, Down
And The Flames Went Higher
--Johnny Cash

First there was that 8.5 off of antartica, now this:

Six Asian countries ravages by quake, tsunamis

Jakarta — The world's most powerful earthquake in 40 years struck deep under the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Sumatra on Sunday, triggering tidal waves up to six metres high that obliterated villages and seaside resorts in six countries across southern Asia. Nearly 10,000 people were killed in the devastation.

Tourists, fishermen, homes and cars were swept away by walls of water that rolled across the Bay of Bengal, unleashed by the 8.9-magnitude earthquake. The tsunami waves barrelled nearly 4,800 kilmetres across the ocean to Africa, where at least nine people were killed in Somalia, witnesses said.
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"All the planet is vibrating" from the quake, said Enzo Boschi, the head of Italy's National Geophysics Institute. Speaking on SKY TG24 TV, Boschi said the quake even disturbed the Earth's rotation.

First off: This has caused a horrible loss of life. Even in Somalia. I'm surprised that after the quake and tsunamis in Sri Lanka and India that there wasn't enough warning for Somalia to prepare. It would seem there would be enough time to warn them. Just an observation.

Secondly: Is there the possibility that this will cause more quakes? I'm a little nervous because I have a friend who is flying to, or is already in Thailand. Also, I'm sitting on the fault line of all fault lines in Japan.
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Speaking of Earthquakes
In Kobe, Japan on December 17, 1995, a massive earthquake killed several thousand Kobe residents. To commemorate the event and celebrate and remember the lives of those who died, the Japanese created a light show, known as 'Luminarie' that is displayed annually at year end. Yesterday, I visited with my girlfriend and it was amazing. Thousands of residents flooded the city, peacefully, and walked the main streets of this beautiful city at night. The lights flooded the city and there seemed to be a pretty restful atmosphere in the main square. It's ironic that a similar size disaster was going on to our south at the same time in Sumatra.

Kobe's Luminarie Light Show

UPDATE: a friend informs me that the date of the Kobe disaster was actually January 17th, 1995. I'll need to do some more research I suppose...