December Indian Ocean Quake Was Larger Than Thought
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An overhead view of southwestern coast of Sri Lanka, four hours after the Dec. 26 Indian Ocean earthquake.
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An overhead view of southwestern coast of Sri Lanka, four hours after the Dec. 26 Indian Ocean earthquake.
Research appearing in the journal Nature says the Indian Ocean earthquake that caused the devastating December tsunami was more intense than first thought, making it the second-largest quake in recorded history.
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