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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.
A segment of the Sunda Megathrust Fault off the coast of Sumatra (Indonesia), which has not ruptured since 1797, is fully primed and ready to go. When it does, itâs predicted to trigger a massive earthquake â as high as magnitude 8.8 â as well as a 5-6m-high tsunami. The devastating waves will reach the Indonesian city of Padang â population close to 1 million â within 30 minutes.