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at least 189 fatalities [4] hundreds injured [5] 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).
In American Samoa, a tsunami measuring 61 cm (24 in) was recorded by tide gauges. [38] Niue, where residents evacuated coastal areas, reported no tsunami, despite tremors and the island's close proximity to Tonga. [35] Tsunami waves of 1–2.5 m (3 ft 3 in – 8 ft 2 in) were observed in several islands in Vanuatu.
This is a list of earthquakes in Samoa. Earthquakes. Date Region Coords Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Comments 2009-09-29 8.1 M w: 189 Hundreds Moderate tsunami ...
2006 Kuril Islands earthquake and tsunami – magnitude 8.3 earthquake, no injuries or fatalities anywhere; 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami – magnitude 8.0 earthquake with an epicenter 120 miles (190 km) southwest of American Samoa generated tsunami waves up to 16 feet (5 m), killing 34 people in American Samoa and causing extensive damage [38]
Pago Pago Harbor. Pago Pago Harbor is capable of accommodating the largest cruise ships. [ 1] A portion of the docks at Fagatogo in Pago Pago Harbor. In the background is Rainmaker Mountain. Pago Pago Harbor on Tutuila Island in American Samoa is one of the world's largest natural harbors. [ 2] The capital, Pago Pago is located on the inner ...
Pago Pago (/ ˈpɑːŋɡɔːˈpɑːŋɡɔː / PAHNG-gaw-PAHNG-gaw; Samoan: Samoan pronunciation: [ˈpaŋo ˈpaŋo]) [3] is the capital of American Samoa. It is in Maoputasi County on Tutuila, which is American Samoa's main island. Pago Pago is home to one of the deepest natural deepwater harbors in the South Pacific Ocean, sheltered from wind ...
Brian Atwater, a U.S. Geological Survey scientist emeritus, shows off tsunami-deposited mud. COPALIS BEACH, WASH. — When Japan issued its first-ever “megaquake” warning last week, Harold ...
Population. 249,839 (2012) The Samoan Islands (Samoan: Motu o Sāmoa) are an archipelago covering 3,030 km 2 (1,170 sq mi) in the central South Pacific, forming part of Polynesia and of the wider region of Oceania. Administratively, the archipelago comprises all of the Independent State of Samoa and most of American Samoa (apart from Swains ...