2009 Sumatra earthquakes

2009 Sumatra earthquakes
A government building damaged by the earthquake
2009 Sumatra earthquakes is located in Sumatra
2009 Sumatra earthquakes
2009 Sumatra earthquakes is located in Indonesia
2009 Sumatra earthquakes
UTC time2009-09-30 10:16:10
ISC event13801688
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date30 September 2009 (2009-09-30)
Local time17:16:10 WIB
Magnitude7.6 Mw[1]
Depth90 km (56 mi)[1]
Epicenter0°43′S 99°58′E / 0.71°S 99.97°E / -0.71; 99.97[1]
TypeReverse[2]
Areas affectedWest Sumatra
Max. intensityMMI VII (Very strong)[2]
Tsunami27 cm (11 in)[2]
LandslidesYes
Casualties1,115 dead
2,180 injured[3]

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]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference ISC-GEM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference usgs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c d "ANTARA News: Number of fatalities in W Sumatra quake now 1,115". Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  4. ^ http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7WSKEP[permanent dead link]