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Monday, November 23, 2009

Photo: Bay of Bengal Faces Major Tsunami Threat, Study Says


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A satellite image shows the northern Bay of Bengal.

A new study suggests that millions in the area—which includes parts of Myanmar (Burma), Bangladesh, and India—face the threat of a massive earthquake and tsunami that could even rival the events of the December 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami.

Photograph courtesy the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE