There are many tectonic plates that make up the Earth’s lithosphere. These plates move along the surface of the planet, colliding and sliding against one another. One such plate is the Indo-Australian Plate, which is responsible for the massive earthquake that struck Indonesia in 2004. This plate is located in the region of the Earth that is known as the Ring of Fire, and it is constantly under stress from the other plates that surround it.
One of the plates …