How much vertical and horizontal motion occurred on the fault which ruptured and caused the 2004 Indonesian earthquake and tsunami?
A) 50 m vertically and 100 m horizontally
B) 5 m vertically and 1200 m horizontally
C) 100 m vertically and 5 m horizontally
D) 5 m vertically and 15 m horizontally
E) 50 m vertically and 1200 km horizontally

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The 2004 Indonesian earthquake involved approximately 5 meters of vertical displacement and 15 meters of horizontal displacement along the fault.

How Much Vertical and Horizontal Motion Occurred on the Fault