Question

Which of the following is(are) true concerning the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia?
a.
It had minimal human casualties.
b.
The tsunami waves were as high as 500 feet.
c.
It was triggered by magnitude 9.1 earthquake.
d.
All of the above


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was caused by a megathrust earthquake of about magnitude 9.1–9.3. It did not have minimal casualties (hundreds of thousands died) and the waves did not reach 500 ft (typical maximum run-up was on the order of tens of meters, not hundreds).