Prior to the 2004 event, the last major 1883 tsunami in the Indian Ocean struck in 1883 and killed about 36,000 people. This tsunami was caused by ________.
A. a massive eruption of Toba
B. a large earthquake off the coast of Sumatra
C. the collapse of Indonesia's Krakatoa Volcano
D. a meteor that struck in the Central Indian Ocean
E. a massive undersea landslide near Sri Lanka
Answer: C
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