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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.
The death toll reached higher than 220,000, and many communities suffered devastating property damage. The tsunami demolished many of the homes located within 40 m of co â¦ astal sand dunes. In some places the damage extended to buildings 132 m from shore. One of the heavily hit areas, on India's southeast coast, was widely rearranged by the tsunami waves that reached it. The wall of water created by the earthquake near Indonesia was up to four metres high when it hit land and flowed two kilometres (1.2 miles) inland. The tsunami also left its mark on farmland and fresh water. It contaminated soil and ground water areas with salt.