The deadly 1992 tsunami in Papua New Guinea was caused by ________.
A) uplift of the seafloor during an earthquake
B) volcanic flank collapse triggered by an earthquake
C) volcanic flank collapse triggered by an eruption
D) an undersea landslide triggered by an earthquake
E) an undersea landslide triggered by a volcanic eruption
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