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2009 Samoa Tsunami
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Facts and Statistics
Facts
Luckily there were no reports of high waves from Vanuatu, Kiribati, New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands
New Zealand scientists determined that the waves measured 14 metres (46 ft) at their highest on the Samoan coast
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General
It killed at least 192 people; 149 in Samoa, 34 in American Samoa, and 9 in Niuatoputapu, Tonga.
It caused substantial damage and loss of life in Samoa, American Samoa, and Tonga.
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Origin
The tsunami was triggered by at least two separate earthquakes occurring within 2–3 minutes of each other near the Tonga Trench
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This is an extremely rare event, known as a “doublet.”