The two tectonic plates involved in the 2004 Indonesian earthquake and tsunami were
A) Indonesia and Australia.
B) North America and Pacific.
C) Philippines and Japan.
D) Indo-Australia and Burma.
E) Antarctica and Indo-Australia.

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The two tectonic plates involved in the 2004 Indonesian earthquake and tsunami were the Indo-Australia plate and the Burma plate. This boundary between the two plates is known as the Sunda Megathrust.

The Two Tectonic Plates Involved in the 2004 Indonesian Earthquake