Tsunami hits Samoa; deaths and damage
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30 Sep 2009 - 18 Jan 2016
Samoan residents have been evacuated from the coast to higher ground after a magnitude 8.3 quake struck this morning (29 September 2009, local time), followed by a tsunami. More than 95 are reported dead. Image shows water level fluctuation at Pago Pago, American Samoa which falls nearly 4 m before rising 1.8 m above mean. Credit: NOAA
Keywords: TSUNAMI, EARTHQUAKE, AMERICAN SAMOA, SAMOA, NIUE, WALLIS-FUTUNA, TOKELAU, COOK ISLANDS, TONGA, TUVALU, KIRIBATI, KERMADEC IS, FIJI, HOWLAND-BAKER, JARVIS IS., NEW ZEALAND, FRENCH POLYNESIA, PALMYRA IS.
Related Topics: Tsunamis, Tsunami warning systems, Impact of Tsunamis on Ecosystems, Impact of Tsunamis on Coral Reefs
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