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two great earthquakes: an initial one with magnitude 8.1, which then triggered another magnitude 8 earthquake seconds later on a different fault.

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What was bigger the Bali tsunami 2004 or the sumoan tsunami 2009?

The 2004 Bali tsunami was larger in scale, with a magnitude of 9.1-9.3, triggered by an undersea earthquake off the coast of Sumatra. The 2009 Samoan tsunami was caused by an earthquake off the coast of Samoa and American Samoa with a magnitude of 8.1, resulting in significant damage and loss of life but was not as widespread as the 2004 tsunami.


When did the tsunami in Samoa happen?

29 September 2009


What date did the tsunami hit Samoa?

29 September 2009


What triggered the tsunami near Samoa and American Samoa on September 29 2009?

earthquake under the ocean


How many people died in Samoa tsunami 2009?

Out of 216,978 population in Samoa 160 people died and 16 people are missing, 9 people in Tonga also died in the same tsunami.


When was the tsunami in Samoa?

An earthquake and tsunami struck Samoa and American Samoa on September 29, 2009. (September 30 in Australia time)


2009 what caused the Tsunami in Samoan?

An earthquake happened, which triggered the tsunami.


How did the Samoa tsunami affect other people?

The Samoa tsunami in 2009 caused widespread devastation, impacting not only the local communities in Samoa, American Samoa, and Tonga but also resulting in loss of life and infrastructure damage for those in the region and globally who had family or business ties to the affected areas. The tsunami's ripple effects were felt across the Pacific, prompting increased awareness and preparedness efforts for tsunamis in vulnerable coastal regions worldwide.


What caused the Samoan island tsunami in 2009?

An earthquake


What time did the Somoa tsunami hit?

The tsunami in Samoa struck in the morning on September 29, 2009, at around 6:48 am local time.


Where in Samoa did the tsunami strike?

lalomanu


Where has a tsunami occurred in 2010?

Samoa