The earthquake off Sumatra came and went and though it was a pretty scary few minutes when the buildings rocked, it went without giving rise to death or destruction, unlike its predecessor in 2004. It was a major relief with the Tsunami Warning Systems all in place and thankfully no Tsunami. What is going to be our stand after experiencing this tremor in Chennai. After effects of a 8.6 Richter earthquake .. what are the implications for development even in our environments and also importantly what are the implications for the Nuclear power plants planned in these regions?