Consider the following statements about the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami:
1. The 2004 tsunami was triggered by a megathrust earthquake in the Andaman-Sumatra region, caused by the subduction of the Indian plate beneath the Burma microplate.
2. The tsunami affected 17 countries lining the Indian Ocean, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.
3. The Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC), established in 2007, operates as a state-of-the-art tsunami warning system and is one among the most advanced globally.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1
1 and 2 only
2
2 and 3 only
3
1 and 3 only
4
1, 2, and 3