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Pages in category "Natural disasters in Samoa" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
In June 2023, Samoa was hit by heavy floods. [1] Savaiʻi was the most affected region with widespread power outages and damaged roads and bridges. [1] [2] Homes were destroyed in Saipipi, [3] and floodwaters reached a meter deep in Sapapaliʻi. [4] The floods were a result of heavy rain, [1] [5] with 300mm of rain falling in 24 hours. [2]
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).
Natural disasters in Samoa (2 C, 4 P) S. Shipwrecks of Samoa (6 P) This page was last edited on 26 March 2022, at 14:09 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
Pages in category "Natural disasters in American Samoa" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. ... 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami
The primary tectonic feature near Samoa is the northernmost extent of the Tonga Trench where the Pacific plate is being subducted beneath the Australian plate. The trench strikes south-southeast between New Zealand and Samona, then turns sharply to the west.
Increasing signs of the impending disaster were visible during the days that were preceding the cyclone of March 15. March was the cyclone season in this area. Apia was hit by a cyclone just three years earlier. The local people told the captains of the ships about the cyclone.
2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami This page was last edited on 15 January 2022, at 20:44 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4. ...