On December 26, 2004, a large portion of the boundary between the Burma Plate and the Indian Plate slipped, causing the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.

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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, February 21). Burma Plate. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 9, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Burma_Plate&oldid=1209379411

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Burma Plate (Wikipedia) The Burma Plate is a minor tectonic plate or microplate located in Southeast Asia, sometimes considered a part of the larger Eurasian Plate. The Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands, and northwestern Sumatra are located on the plate. This island arc separates the Andaman Sea from the main Indian Ocean to the west.

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