ABOUT US Vacationers love it here! After one visit to Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands, you'll soon put our region at the top of your Repeat Destinations list. Many of those visitors come first and foremost for our gorgeous scenery. You'll find dramatic mountains, including the tallest in Pennsylvania.
Earthquake in Southern Sumatra, Indonesia. A powerful earthquake struck off Southern Sumatra in Indonesia at 10:16:09 UTC (17:16:09 local time) on September 30, 2009, destroying hundreds of buildings, killing at least 529 people and seriously injuring 400 more.
The people of Sumatra, Indonesia, have been at the mercy of many recent major earthquakes. The magnitude 9.1 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake of December 26, 2004, was one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. This enormous quake generated the most deadly and damaging tsunami in recorded history.