WHERE DID THIS HAPPEN

Where in are world did this tragidy take place. The Tsunami hit these following countries but more countries did contribute to finacel aids.

India, Indonesia, Malaysia, The Maldives, Burma, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bangladesh, South Africa, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania and Seychelles.

The earthquake happend at 7.59 UTC after the Indian plate (part of the Indo-Australian plate) suddenly subdected under the Burma plate (which is part of the Euroasian plate.) where rocks collided and held the plates still but due to the pressuare built up they suddenley broke apart causing the earthquake. Due to the sudden snap the water ij the surronding area filled in the newly fromed gap and made ripples. The ripples got bigger and became the Tsunami.