| ADRC DisasterReport | Back to ADRC Homepage(English/Japanese) |
ADRC Latest Disaster Information
Back to List
American Samoa:Earthquake:2009/09/29
Duration 2009/09/29 A series of tsunamis smashed into the Pacific island nations of American and Western Samoa after a huge undersea quake (M/ 8.0) off American Samoa at 6:48am (local time) on 29 September 2009. Country or District American Samoa Name Earthquake
Headline(Source, Date) Personal Injury Material Damage Others
Specific Matters
Related Links
Report/Articles
- Reuters AlertNet 2009/10/01
In American Samoa, at least 24 people were killed there and 50 injured.Geographycal Data Information
- OCHA ReliefWeb 2009/09/29
South Pacific: Tsunami (as of 29 September 2009)Emergency Relief Information
Urgent Report from Supporting Members of the Asian Disaster Reduction Center
Pictures
- International Charter 2009/09/30
Tsunami in Samoa Inslands- 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