Monday, October 19, 2009
Project HOPE ; 7:20 AM
An injured girl cries during an evacuation immediately after an earthquake hit Padang, Indonesia's Sumatra island September 30, 2009.
2009 Sumatra earthquakes
September 2009 Sumatra earthquake occurred just off the southern coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The major shock hit on September 30, 2009 and had a moment magnitude of 7.6. The epicenter was 45 kilometres (28 mi) west-northwest of Padang, Sumatra, and 220 kilometres (140 mi) southwest of Pekanbaru, Sumatra. Early death-toll estimates extended beyond 1300.Government reports have to date confirmed 1,115 dead, 1,214 severely injured and 1,688 slightly injured.The most deaths occurred in the areas of Padang Pariaman (675), Padang (313), Agam (80) and Pariaman (37).In addition, around 135,000 houses were severely damaged, 65,000 houses were moderately damaged and 79,000 houses were slightly damaged.An estimated 250,000 families (1,250,000 people) have been affected by the earthquake through the total or partial loss of their homes and livelihoods.
