The Indonesian Tsunami Began with an Earthquake from Subduction Zone

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Essay

The Indonesian tsunami began with an earthquake from subduction zone. Explain what each of the following people would have seen during the tsunami.
A) A person in a cruise ship in the ocean, near the subduction zone .
B) A person swimming in the ocean, but near the shoreline closest to the subduction zone.
C) A person on the land closest to the subduction zone, but a quarter mile from the shoreline.
D) A person on the land far from the subduction zone, but near the shoreline of the ocean that the tsunami travelled in.

• A) A person in a cruise ship in the ocean, near the subduction zone .
• B) A person swimming in the ocean, but near the shoreline closest to the subduction zone.
• C) A person on the land closest to the subduction zone, but a quarter mile from the shoreline.
• D) A person on the land far from the subduction zone, but near the shoreline of the ocean that the tsunami travelled in.

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