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 Indian Ocean Tsunami and its Environmental Impacts. At 0058 GMT on 26 December 2004, a massive earthquake of magnitude 9.0 struck the coastal area off northern Sumatra in Indonesia. A number of after shocks also occurred, some of magnitude 7.1.