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A tsunami warning was issued in the Amami Islands and Tokara Islands by the JMA with forecasted waves of up to 3 m (9.8 ft). Additional warnings were issued to the east and south-east coast for waves of up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in). [155] This was the nation's first tsunami warning since the 2016 Fukushima earthquake. [117]
UTC time: 2009-09-29 17:48:10: ISC event: 15162203: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: 29 September 2009 (): Local time: 06:48:10: Magnitude: 8.1 M w [1]: Depth: 15 km (9.3 mi) [1] Epicenter: 1]: Type: First subevent Normal Second and third subevent Megathrust [2] [3]: Areas affected: Samoa American Samoa Tonga Cook Islands Fiji French Polynesia New Zealand: Max. intensity: MMI VI (Strong) [3 ...
The Tonga Meteorological Services said a tsunami warning was in effect for all of the archipelago, and data from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center showed waves of 80 centimeters (2.6 feet) had ...
The 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami caused major destruction in American Samoa, Samoa and Tonga mostly due to a 14 m (46 ft) high tsunami hitting the coasts of the three countries. At least 143 people killed, 310 others injured, five others missing, 405 homes destroyed, 161 others damaged and a total of $124 million worth of damages in Samoa ...
The husband of a charity worker who died in a tsunami that swept through Tonga is “guilt-ridden” over the tragedy, his wife’s family have said.
Japan's meteorological agency issued tsunami warnings in the early hours on Sunday and said waves as high as three metres (9.84 feet) were expected in the Amami islands in the south.
The government of Tonga issues a tsunami warning and advises people in all islands of Tonga to avoid the coasts. [1] 15 January – King Tupou VI is evacuated from the Royal Palace by His Majesty's Armed Forces as ashfall from the Hunga Tonga eruption destroys homes and causes the evacuation of citizens to higher ground. [2]
(Reuters) -The government of Tonga asked citizens to move inland early on Saturday after an earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck the sea around 211 km (131 miles) from the capital, though a tsunami ...