Where did the Indian Ocean earthquake take place?

Sumatra island

Where was the Epicentre of the earthquake that caused the 2004 tsunami?

Sumatra

How did the 2004 earthquake happen?

The December 26, 2004 M=9.1 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake occurred along a tectonic subduction zone in which the India Plate, an oceanic plate, is being subducted beneath the Burma micro-plate, part of the larger Sunda plate. major strike slip faults in the overriding plate of the subduction zone.

Would a submarine survive a tsunami?

Submarines are relatively unaffected by weather or tsunamis when submerged in deep open waters. Once a submarine is deep enough the conditions on the surface are not felt. However if a submarine has to go shallow or to periscope depth then conditions on the surface become a major concern.

What is the most powerful submarine in the world?

Currently top 10 attack submarines in the world are these:

Nr.1 Seawolf class (USA)
Nr.2 Virginia class (USA)
Nr.3 Astute class (United Kingdom)
Nr.4 Graney class (Russia)
Nr.5 Sierra II class (Russia)
Nr.6 Improved Los Angeles class (USA)
Nr.7 Akula class (Russia)
Nr.8 Soryu class (Japan)

Has a submarine ever hit a whale?

It can be quite spectacular sometimes. It happens on rare occasions. Whales make sounds that can be heard by the submarine sonar. Submarines usually try to avoid the whales, but on the rare occasions that a collision occurs, it is the whale that suffers the worst of it.

Why do Subs not have windows?

No, Navy submarines don’t have windows or portholes so the crew can watch undersea life. Submarines have only periscopes for outside vision, and those are only used close to the surface, a periscope depth (PD).

Which country has the most advanced submarine?

Here are the 10 countries with the most submarines:

United States (66)
Russia (62)
Iran (34)
South Korea (22)
Japan (20)
India (16)
Turkey (12)
Colombia (11)