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This category is used to track all events and information associated with the Samoa Earthquake and Tsunami that occurred on 2009-09-30. All information is posted at the time it was published originally - so it is being built up as a timeline of events. If you want to help build this, please contact gt at kestrel.co.nz or DM @rediguana on Twitter.

PTWC TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 003

Tue, 2009-09-29 20:22 — Gavin Treadgold

Source: Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 003
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 2022Z 29 SEP 2009

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

... A TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH ARE IN EFFECT ...

A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR

 AMERICAN SAMOA / SAMOA / NIUE / WALLIS-FUTUNA / TOKELAU /

Canterbury CDEM Group Media Statement

Tue, 2009-09-29 20:20 — Gavin Treadgold

Source: Canterbury CDEM Group

CIVIL DEFENCE

MEDIA STATEMENT

Due to the recent 8.3 magnitude earthquake in Samoa, the Canterbury Emergency Management Group is monitoring the current tsunami situation closely.

We are advising people in low lying coastal areas in Canterbury to be prepared to move to higher ground if required and have a radio and/or mobile telephone and essential items such as personal documents, medication, glasses and hearing aids with them at all times.

PTWC TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 002

Tue, 2009-09-29 18:56 — Gavin Treadgold

Source: Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 002
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1856Z 29 SEP 2009

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

... A TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH ARE IN EFFECT ...

A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR

 AMERICAN SAMOA / SAMOA / NIUE / WALLIS-FUTUNA / TOKELAU /

MCDEM issues National Warning Tsunami Threat to NZ

Tue, 2009-09-29 18:15 — Gavin Treadgold

Source: GeoNet

At 6:48am NZT (17:48 UTC) this morning a large, shallow earthquake occurred in the Samoa Islands Region. The earthquake generated a regional tsunami with wave heights of up to 6m reported in American Samoa. Estimates of earthquake magnitude and depth have been released by the USGS (Mw8.0, 18km depth) and PTWC (Mw8.3, fixed depth of 33km).

New Zealand Tsunami Gauge Network snapshot as at 12:15:02 NZDT. Note the Raoul Island plots in particular.

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001

Tue, 2009-09-29 18:04 — Gavin Treadgold

Source: Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1804Z 29 SEP 2009

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

... A TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH ARE IN EFFECT ...

A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR

 AMERICAN SAMOA / SAMOA / NIUE / WALLIS-FUTUNA / TOKELAU /

Samon Region Earthquake M8.0 Depth 18km

Tue, 2009-09-29 17:48 — Gavin Treadgold

Source: United States Geological Survey

Magnitude 8.0
Date-Time

* Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 17:48:11 UTC
* Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 06:48:11 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 15.558°S, 172.073°W
Depth 18 km (11.2 miles) set by location program
Region SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
Distances 185 km (115 miles) ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
195 km (125 miles) S of APIA, Samoa
705 km (435 miles) NNE of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga

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