Earthquake and Tsunami

Disaster occur in Sumatra  

26 Dec 2004 : earthquake and tsunami on the west coast of Sumatra

Occurance : 

Movement of indian plate subducted below burma plate. Indian plate push the burma plate down below, too much stress develop. Burma plate rebounce to uplifting. The shock energy of burma plate uplifting transfer throughout the water bodies and this cause tsunamies to various part of coastlines in Sumatera, india,sri lanka and thailand

Catastrophy :

9.2 ricther scale earthquake creat a devastating effect to the coastline and major land of Sumatera. The third largest earthquake ever recorded on a siesmograph. Houses, building and man were flush away by the tsunami.