The scientists have been saying this, without conclusive reasoning, but with statistical info, that earthquakes seem to trigger volcano eruptions.
But a 7.7-magnitude undersea quake epicentered off to the south of Sumatra, the remote Mentawai Islands followed by the eruption of the nearby Mount Merapi.
Sadly, the earthquake also caused surge as high as 10 feet and advanced as far as 2,000 feet inland on Mentawai Islands.
I hope Singapore will reach out to help the Indonesians.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/27/world/asia/27indo.html?ref=world
A small part of me was hoping the tsunamis will douse the forest fires in Sumatra, producing smoke and haze into the air affecting neighbouring Malaysia and us. A quick check of the hotspots charts shows the rainforest fires are too north and too inland. But of cos right... Sigh...
http://www.weather.gov.sg/wip/web/ASMC/Haze_Information/Regional_Haze_Map
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