How did the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake cause so much damage if it occurred in the middle of the Indian Ocean? The earthquake produced a tsunami that caused the destruction. It didn't cause a lot of damage because it was in the ocean. Much marine life was killed. Many sailors and fishermen were killed.
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The first answer is correct – it caused a Tsunami which resulted in destruction.
The December 2004 earthquake in the Indian Ocean, had its epicentre in the west coast of northern Sumatra. It registered a magnitude of 9.1 to 9.3 on Mercalli Intensity Scale.
The quake which happened under the sea, resulted in a rupture along the fault between the Burma plate and Indian plate. The resultant Tsunami waves were as tall as 30 metres and caused widespread damage and destruction along the Indian Ocean coasts.
The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake caused so much damage even when it occurred in the middle of the Indian Ocean is because.
The earthquake produced a tsunami that caused the destruction.
The earthquake occurred in the indian ocean but the tsunami created as a result of it destroyed the shores of the island killed many fishermen and aquatic animals.