For a long time, scientists thought that there was a correlation between fault length and earthquake magnitude. Which recent earthquake challenged this assumption, generating a larger than expected fault slip from a shorter than expected fault?

A. The 2004 Sumatra earthquake
B. The 2010 Haiti earthquake
C. The 2011 Tohoku earthquake
D. The 1994 Northridge earthquake


Answer: A

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