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September 30, 2009 12.00 pm GMT
The populated island of java, Indonesia was struck by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake, around 10 AM GMT on September 30, 2009. The earthquake registered some 33 miles from Padang, the capital city of West Sumatra. A tsunami watch has been issued by the pacific Tsunami Warning Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for Indonesia, India, Thailand and Malaysia. This earthquake has claimed close to 60 lives, dozens of missing persons and more than 10,000 damaged buildings.
