The
September 2009 Sumatra earthquake occurred on September 30 off the coast of
Sumatra,
Indonesia with a
moment magnitude of 7.6 at . The epicenter was west-northwest of
Padang, Sumatra, and southwest of
Pekanbaru, Sumatra. 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.