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Nature 433, 3 (6 January 2005) | doi:10.1038/433003b; Published online 5 January 2005

Triple slip of tectonic plates caused seafloor surge

Michael Hopkin

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Biggest quake in 40 years redraws the map.

In the aftermath of the tsunami that devastated coastlines around the Indian Ocean, experts are piecing together details of the seismic slip that sparked the waves. The earthquake, the world's biggest for more than 40 years and the fourth largest since 1900, has literally redrawn the map, moving some islands by up to 20 metres.

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