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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 (Strong). It was the largest earthquake of 2009.
The 2009 Dusky Sound earthquake damaged buildings, caused power and telephone outages, as well as landslides throughout Southland. The South Island was moved 30 cm (12 in) to the west after the earthquake. A tsunami with a maximum height of 1 m (3 ft 3 in) was observed in Jackson Bay. [109] - - 15 [110]
Fagatogo was struck by a tsunami on 29 September 2009, causing damage and rock slides. [11] A significant amount of debris and oil were dumped into Pago Pago Harbor during the earthquake and tsunami, which devastated communities along the harbor's coastline, including Pago Pago. Debris including cars, household items, and boats were thrown into ...
A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, damaging buildings in the capital, Port Vila, including one housing the U.S. Embassy. A witness said bodies were seen in the city.
A powerful earthquake shook the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Thursday evening, but countries in the region said there was no threat of a tsunami. The magnitude 7.1 earthquake was ...
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it expected tsunami waves to hit the southern Philippines and parts of Indonesia, Palau and Malaysia, but later dropped its tsunami warning.
250 dead as a magnitude 7.8 earthquake and tsunami hit east Java and Bali on 3 June 1994. 1994: Shikotan, Kuril Islands: Earthquake: A magnitude 8.3 earthquake in the Pacific Ocean off Shikotan on 4 October 1994 generated a tsunami with a run-up height of as much as 10 metres (33 ft) on Shikotan. [144] 1998: Papua New Guinea: 1998 Papua New ...
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake caused a small tsunami to wash ashore on South Pacific islands Friday. Waves 60 centimeters (2 feet) above tide level were measured off Lenakel, a port town in Vanuatu ...