2009 Samoa Earthquake And Tsunami
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| Casualties | at least 189 fatalities; hundreds injured |
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| Areas affected | Samoa |
| American Samoa | |
| Tonga | |
| Cook Islands | |
| Fiji | |
| French Polynesia | |
| New Zealand | |
| Local date | 29 September 2009 |
| Max. intensity | VI (Strong) |
| Magnitude | 8. 1 Mw |
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| ID | 1276843 |
About 2009 Samoa Earthquake And Tsunami
The 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami took place on 29 September 2009 in the southern Pacific Ocean adjacent to the Kermadec-Tonga subduction zone. The submarine earthquake occurred in an extensional environment and had a moment magnitude of 8. 1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI.
2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami Photos
