Epicenter of 2009 Samoa earthquake
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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.
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.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Samoa_earthquake
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