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Question
How did Tsunami occur with Indian Oceans in 2004?
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Solution
- On 26th December 2004, a tsunami occurred in the Indian Ocean.
- It was the result of the Indio-Australian plate subducting below the Eurasian Plate.
- It was caused by an earthquake measuring a magnitude of above 9 on the Richter Scale.
- The Earthquake caused the seafloor to uplift, displacing the seawater above.
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