(1)Research ship starts study on quake mechanism off Sumatra

(1)Research ship starts study on quake mechanism off Sumatra

TOKYO, Japan - An ocean-bottom seismometer is brought down into the sea off Sumatra Island, Indonesia, from Japan's deep-sea research ship Natsushima on Feb. 18. The 1,739-ton ship started research on underwater topography to study quake-causing mechanisms in waters near the epicenter of the Dec. 26 quake. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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