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 Sumatra earthquakes of December 26, 2004 (Mw 9.15) and March 28, 2005 (Mw 8.7) are the largest subduction earthquakes that have ever been recorded on modern digital instruments. Both earthquakes were caused by the subduction of the India- Australia plate beneath the Eurasian Plate.