Samoa: Earthquake: 2009/09/29

Period	2009/09/29
Country or District	Samoa
Event Type	Earthquake
Outline	A series of tsunamis smashed into the Pacific island nations of American and Western Samoa after a huge undersea quake off American Samoa.

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Report/Articles

OCHA ReliefWeb 2009/10/04
Death toll in Samoa has risen to 135, 8 still missing. 20 villages completely destroyed. An estimated 3,500 people are displaced. The Government of Samoa estimates the total damage at US$ 147.25 million.

OCHA ReliefWeb 2009/10/01
As of 30 September, the Government of Samoa (GoS) reported 110 deaths and 146 injuries.

Earthquake Research Institute, the Univ. of Tokyo
According to USGS, an Mw8.0 earthquake occurred off the Samoa Islands in the Pacific (15.56ºS, 172.07ºW, 18km deep) at 2:48am, September 30th, 2009 (Japan Time, 6:48am, Sept. 29th local time ). Due to the large magnitude and the shallow epicenter, there has been reports of tsunamis and deaths. Following is a quick report of the earthquake.

Reuters AlertNet 2009/10/01
At least 83 people were killed in Samoa. At least 170 to 180 people were injured.

Reuters AlertNet 2009/09/30
A tsunami that hit Western Samoa may have killed up to 100 people, with many more injured, Samoa\'s disaster management office said on Wednesday (30 September 2009).

Geographycal Data

OCHA ReliefWeb 2009/09/29
South Pacific: Tsunami (as of 29 September 2009)

USGS　Earthquake Hazard Program
Magnitude: 8.0 Date-Time: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 17:48:11 UTC (Local: at 06:48:11 AM) Location 15,558°S, 172.073°W Depth: 18km (11.2 miles) Region SAMOA ISLANDS REGION

[ERI Emergency Relief Information]

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Red Cross Societies in Samoa and Tonga and the American Red Cross in American Samoa have played a vital role in humanitarian relief efforts following an early morning 8.3 magnitude earthquake and its resulting tsunami.

Pictures

International Charter 2009/09/30
Tsunami in Samoa Inslands