2009 Sumatra earthquakes

2009 Sumatra earthquakes
	A government building damaged by the earthquake
UTC time	2009-09-30 10:16:10
ISC event	13801688
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	30 September 2009
Local time	17:16:10 WIB
Magnitude	7.6 Mw
Depth	90 km (56 mi)
Epicenter	0°43′S 99°58′E / 0.71°S 99.97°E
Type	Reverse
Areas affected	West Sumatra
Max. intensity	MMI VIII (Severe)
Tsunami	27 cm (11 in)
Landslides	Yes
Casualties	1,115 dead ; 2,180 injured

The first of the 2009 Sumatra earthquakes (Indonesian: Gempa bumi Sumatra 2009) occurred on 30 September off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia with a moment magnitude of 7.6 at 17:16:10 local time. The epicenter was 45 kilometres (28 mi) west-northwest of Padang, West Sumatra, and 220 kilometres (140 mi) southwest of Pekanbaru, Riau. Government and authorities confirmed 1,115 dead, 1,214 severely injured and 1,688 slightly injured.^[3] The most deaths occurred in the areas of Padang Pariaman (675), Padang (313), Agam (80) and Pariaman (37).^[3] In addition, around 135,000 houses were severely damaged, 65,000 houses were moderately damaged and 79,000 houses were slightly damaged.^[3] An estimated 250,000 families (1,250,000 people) have been affected by the earthquake through the total or partial loss of their homes and livelihoods.^[4]

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A government building damaged by the earthquake
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UTC time	2009-09-30 10:16:10
ISC event	13801688
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	30 September 2009 (2009-09-30)
Local time	17:16:10 WIB
Magnitude	7.6 M_w^[1]
Depth	90 km (56 mi)^[1]
Epicenter	0°43′S 99°58′E / 0.71°S 99.97°E / -0.71; 99.97^[1]
Type	Reverse^[2]
Areas affected	West Sumatra
Max. intensity	MMI VIII (Severe)^[2]
Tsunami	27 cm (11 in)^[2]
Landslides	Yes
Casualties	1,115 dead 2,180 injured^[3]