Tsunami event of December 26, 2004, Choose one: A. was first noticed as a withdrawal of the sea along the beach front. B. involv
ed a magnitude 5.3 earthquake that lasted only 2 minutes. C. consisted of only local, near-field tsunamis that affected the island of Sumatra. D. could have resulted in an even greater death toll, but for the timely warnings issued immediately after the earthquake.
