Geology · Seismology and Natural Disasters
The 2004 Sumatra Tsunami was generated by a massive earthquake measuring ~9.1-9.3 on the Richter scale, caused by the subduction of the:
- 1Indian plate above the Burma microplate
- 2Pacific plate below the Philippine plate
- 3Indo-Australian plate below the Burma microplate✓
- 4Indian plate below the Eurasian plate
Correct answer
Indo-Australian plate below the Burma microplate
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