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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.
This is what happened on December 26, 2004 when Sumatra, Indonesia was decimated by an earthquake and tsunami. Sumatra, along with thirteen other countries, was struck by the overwhelming natural disaster and roughly 230,000 people were killed. This became known as the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in 2004.