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The Boxing Day earthquake of 2004, which struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, was caused by the subduction of the Indo-Australian Plate beneath the Eurasian Plate along the Sunda Trench. This massive undersea megathrust earthquake, measuring 9.1 to 9.3 in magnitude, released immense energy and triggered devastating tsunamis that affected multiple countries around the Indian ocean. The event highlighted the tectonic activity associated with convergent plate boundaries, where one plate is forced under another.

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