Editor's Note: Indonesia, surrounded by active subduction zones, has experienced a number of large earthquakes over the last couple of centuries, including the 2004 M9.1–9.3 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake that generated a devastating tsunami. However, the worst may be yet to come, particularly for the densely populated and relatively prosperous island of Java, where the risk of high losses from earthquakes and tsunamis is steadily growing.The thousands...
