We know the basic events of 26 December 2004: a giant earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean generated a devastating tsunami. But geoscientists are still learning about processes initiated during the earthquake.
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Ammon, C. Megathrust investigations. Nature 440, 31–32 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/440031a
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