Original: The massive 9.3 magnitude earthquake , epicentered just off the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra , generates enormous tsunami waves that crash into the coastal areas of a number of nations including Thailand , India , Sri Lanka , the Maldives , Malaysia , Myanmar , Bangladesh , and Indonesia .
Simplified: The massive 9.3 magnitude earthquake created giant tsunami waves that crash into the coastal areas of a number of nations including Thailand , India , Sri Lanka , the Maldives , Malaysia , Myanmar , Bangladesh and Indonesia .