Differences in the structure of the ocean floor off the coast of Sumatra could explain why the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake created a much larger tsunami than a similar magnitude quake the following year, according to a study.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/great-sumatra-andaman-earthquake-26-december-2004
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/thorne-lay
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/hiroo-kanamori
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/charles-j-ammon-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/science
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-disasters
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/earthquakes
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tsunami
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/geology
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indonesia
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/n-island
