The 1909 Kerinci earthquake struck Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) on June 4 at 01:40 WIB.

[5] Damage to roads, houses, rice barns and other buildings was extensive along the Siulak segment.

[6] At Dusun Lolo, few homes remained intact; irrigation channels at Lempur flooded.

Land subsidence occurred at Sungai Full, Semurup, Siulak Deras and Lubuk Nagodang.

[7] Stone buildings cracked and tilted; pillars fractured but did not fall at Padang.

At Jambi and Bajunglentjin, shutters rattled, lamps swayed and furniture shook.

In response the Dutch East Indies government built huts which were leveled above the ground.