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The 8.1 Mw Samoa earthquake results in a tsunami that kills over 189 and injures hundreds.
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2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami
Natural disaster in the southern Pacific Ocean
The 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami took place on 29 September 2009 in the southern Pacific Ocean adjacent to the Tonga–Kermadec subduction zone. The submarine earthquake occurred in an extensional environment and had a moment magnitude of 8.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
September 29
Day of the year
September 29 is the 272nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 93 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)