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Epicenter of 2009 Samoa earthquake

Samoa / Rest of Upolu / Siumu Uta /
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The 2009 Samoa earthquake was an 8.0 Mw earthquake which took place in the Samoan Islands region at 06:48:11 local time on September 30, 2009 (17:48:11 UTC, September 29).

The temblor generated three separate tsunami waves, the largest of which measured 13.7 feet (4.1 metres) from sea level height. A 3-inch (76 mm) rise in sea levels was recorded near the epicenter, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. The quake occurred near the Kermadec-Tonga Subduction Zone in the Pacific Ring of Fire, where continental plates in the earth's crust meet and earthquakes and volcanic activity are common.
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Coordinates:   15°33'36"S   172°4'15"W
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