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 zonethe submarine earthquake occurred in an extensional environment and had a moment magnitude of 81 and a maximum mercalli intensity of vi strongit was the largest earthquake of 2009.

Greece turkey on the brink of war earthquake now huntington beach. On september 29 2009 at 648 am local time an 81 magnitude earthquake struck 120 miles off the coast of american samoa followed by five major aftershocks and numerous smaller aftershocks. The tsunami was generated by a magnitude 81 earthquake that occurred about 190 km southwest of american samoa at 648 am. Talks have begun on how to keep the samoan public better informed of pending disasters.

A tsu nami warning issued by the pacific tsunami warning center 16 minutes after the earthquake was too. Three earthquakes measuring 81 and 78 triggered the tsunami that swept ashore killing 192 people. The earthquakes unleashed devastating tsunami waves that swept onto the islands of samoa american samoa and tonga killing 192 people.

A tsunami is a series of waves not just a single wave. This tsunami was generated by an 81 magnitude earthquake near the samoan islands on september 29 2009. According to measurements from the united states geological survey usgs the magnitude 80 quake hit at 648 am.

Geological survey usgs field teams in 15 years and yet it presented many surprises. The samoa tsunami of september 29 2009 was the fifth tsunami studied by us. The tsunami arrived 15 minutes after the initial earthquake and was followed by four successive 15 to 20 foot high waves some of which traveled as far.

On an idyllic monday night in 2009 the palm lined coasts of the american samoa samoa and tonga islands looked peaceful and serene. A tsunami was generated from the earthquake which caused substantial damage and loss of life in samoa american samoa and tonga. On the morning of september 29 2009 a large undersea earthquake near samoa generated a destructive tsunami that killed more than 100 people said news reports.

Though this tsunami was not a pacific wide hazard it was very destructive near the earthquake and killed 192 people in samoa american samoa and tonga. Samoa was hit by a tsunami and earthquake on 29 september 2009. About 200 kilometers 125 miles south of apia the capital of samoa.

The ensuing tsunami killed nine peo ple in tonga 149 in the independent country of samoa and 34 in ameri can samoa. But by early tuesday morning residents and tourists were struck a devastating blow when a massive earthquake hit 120 miles off the coast of the islands triggering a tsunami that killed hundreds. It took months however for seismologists to make sense of the confusing seismic data and figure out exactly what happened in the earths crust to cause this disaster.

It was the deadliest tsu nami in the samoa region in living history. Samoa is returning to normal rebuilding its infrastructure and clearing up the debris left by the tsunami.