Watch covered India , Myanmar , Thailand , Vietnam and Bangladesh . It was named after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in the Indian Ocean . In general , earthquakes centered closer to the Earth 's surface produce stronger shaking and can cause more damage than those further underground . Another with 6.4-magnitude occurred near Japan 10 minutes later .
Watch covered India , Myanmar , Thailand , Vietnam and Bangladesh . It was named after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in the Indian Ocean . Another with 6.4-magnitude occurred near Japan 10 minutes later .