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How did the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake cause so much damage if it occurred in the middle of the Indian Ocean?

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Because a earthquake creates a forceful wave that spirals the water out of control which is called a Tsunami .


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it wasn't just the earthquake that did damage. the magnitude of the quake caused a tsunami to form which hit shore and caused the more catastrophic damage.

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