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The Samoa Earthquake and Tsunami of September 2009
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A description of the Samoa earthquake and tsunami of September 2009, including people's reactions, the impact on lives and property, and a geological description.

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The Samoa Earthquake and Tsunami of September On September at a m local time p m EDT GMT an earthquake centered kilometers off the coast of the Samoan islands hit Samoa American Samoa and Tonga causing a tsunami that led to theloss of lives and damage to villages and property Death Toll Osborne Four tsunami waves that reached to meters high pushed wateras much as a mile inland The earthquake and resulting tsunami killed atleast people in the South Pacific according to

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Despite an alert issued bythe Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii, residents had only 1 minutesto prepare before the tsunami hit, due to the speed of the waves. The earthquake and resulting tsunami killed atleast 15 people in the South Pacific, according to a report the next dayby CBS ("Death Toll..."). 3 Nov. 2 9. Four tsunami waves that reached 5 to 6 meters high pushed wateras much as a mile inland. In American Samoa, at least 3 people were killed, according to theisland's governor, Togiola Tulafono. Red crossworkers helped thousands who were left homeless and the United Sates,Australia, and New Zealand responded with supplies and monetary aid ("DeathToll..."). According to Samoan Minister Tuilaepa Sailele, whose village, Lesa,was destroyed by the waves, within 1 minutes, entire villages were wipedout. The southeast coast of Samoa was the hardest hit, with several touristareas destroyed. "Samoan Tsunami Caused by 'Shallow Quake'." ABC. Itwasn't a wave that breaks, it was a full force of water coming straight"("Death Toll..."). According to scientists, the earthquake that led to the tsunami wascaused by a shallow rupture in the earth's crust. 2 9. A rule of thumb is that earthquakes of magnitude greater than 6.5 maygenerate tsunamis, however, this can vary, and often there are a lot offalse reports (Osborne). 2 9. There is currently no single model that canpredict the occurrence of earthquakes and resultant tsunamis, but researchis being conducted to develop a model that can estimate the size of anexpected tsunami (Osborne). On the island of Tonga, nine peoplewere reported dead on the northern island of Niuas. Gary Gibson, a seniorseismologist at Environmental Systems and Services in Melbourne said that,based on its severity, the earthquake is likely to have been 2 to 3 kilometers long and 1 to 2 miles deep, with the sides of the faultmoving about four to seven meters relative to each other (Osborne). Web. 3 Nov. EDT; 1748 GMT), an 8.3earthquake, centered 19 kilometers off the coast of the Samoan islands,hit Samoa, American Samoa, and Tonga, causing a tsunami that led to theloss of lives and damage to villages and property ("Death Toll...";Osborne). The Samoa Earthquake and Tsunami of September 2 9On September 29 at 6:48 a.m. In addition, hundredsmore in Samoa and nearby islands were injured. Residents said they were shocked to see a dark wall of water coming atthem from the sea. Luana Tavale, an American Samoa government employeesaid, "To me it was like a monster-just black water coming to you. Web. Hospital patients were evacuated and people rushed to thehighest points on the islands to escape the rise in sea level thatflattened houses, overturned cars and boats, and left debris in its wake("Death Toll..."). Works Cited"Death Toll Rises In Samoa Quake, Tsunami." CBS. 2 9.Osborne, Darren. 1 Oct. local time (1:48 p.m. 3 Sept.

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