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Who is accredited with the discovery of the undersea earthquake that led to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami?
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Indian Scientists
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- Indian Scientists
- Indonesian Seismologists
- US Geological Survey
- The event itself
Explanation & Context
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was caused by a massive undersea earthquake, the location and magnitude of which were recorded by seismic monitoring systems.
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