2009 Indonesia Earthquake
Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia — September 30, 2009
The 2009 Padang earthquake killed 1,115 people and left over 150,000 homeless in West Sumatra. The earthquake struck just one day after the 2009 Samoa tsunami, further stretching regional emergency response capacity.
Earthquake Facts
Magnitude
M7.6
Date
Sep 30, 2009
Depth
80 km
Deaths
1,115
Latitude
-0.723°
Longitude
99.867°
Tsunami
No
Region
Indonesia
Tectonic Cause
Oblique subduction earthquake on the Sunda megathrust zone off the coast of Sumatra. The region between Padang and the Mentawai Islands represents one of the world's largest identified seismic gaps.
Aftermath in Pictures
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