What Event Was the Cause of the December 2004 Tsunami

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What event was the cause of the December 2004 tsunami that devastated the region?

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Definitions:

Transform Boundary

A plate boundary in which two tectonic plates move horizontally past one another.

Oceanic Divergent Boundary

A tectonic plate boundary where two oceanic plates are moving apart, leading to the creation of new sea floor through volcanic activity.

Convergent Boundary

A plate-tectonic boundary in which two plates move toward (converge) relative to one another.

Continental Collision

A tectonic process where two continental plates converge, often resulting in mountain building due to the compression and uplift of land masses.