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Historic Tsunami
2009 Indonesia Tsunami
30 September 2009 · Sumatra · Indonesia
On 30 September 2009 at 10:16 UTC, a tsunami formed near Sumatra, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.3 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 1,117 people and injured 1,214. It is the 48th deadliest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 30 September 2009
- Time
- 10:16 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.5
- Highest Wave
- 0.3 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 65 km
- Deaths
- 1,117
- Injuries
- 1,214
- Estimated Damage
- 2.2 billion US dollars
- Source Country
- Indonesia
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2009 Sumatra Earthquakes
Highest Waves
- 0.3 mPadang, Sumatra · Indonesia · 65 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2010Sumatra, Indonesia · 16.9 m431 deaths
- 2007Sumatra, Indonesia · 5.0 m25 deaths
- 2005Indonesia · 4.2 m1,319 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth