Focal mechanism for 2004 Sumatran earthquake
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Focal mechanism for 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake.
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The December 26, 2004 magnitude (M) 9.1 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake occurred along a tectonic subduction zone in which the India Plate, an oceanic plate, is being subducted beneath the Burma micro-plate, part of the larger Sunda plate. The boundary between the downgoing and overriding plates of the subduction zone is marked by the Sunda Trench above. Here we provide a brief overview of the tectonic...
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