Which of the following statements concerning the Indian Ocean tsunami is FALSE?
A) The tsunami caused devastation in many countries around the Indian Ocean.
B) The tsunami was caused by a 9.2M earthquake.
C) The tsunami spread across the Indian Ocean in less than an hour.
D) The tsunami affected only coastal nations.
E) There was no tsunami warning system in the Indian Ocean.

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The Indian Ocean tsunami, caused by a massive earthquake, took hours to reach the full extent of its impact across the Indian Ocean, not less than an hour. The speed of a tsunami's spread depends on the depth of the ocean, and while it travels fast, it does not reach all affected areas in less than an hour.

Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Indian Ocean Tsunami