What was the effect on people?
The movement of water triggered by the earthquake resulted in a tsunami, which caused devastation and destruction all around the Indian Ocean countries. India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Maldives, Myanmar, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bangladesh, South Africa, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania and the Seychelles are the countries affected, with numerous places as far away as Africa and even Australia also being impacted. Below is a map demonstrating this: