The 2009 Samoa earthquake with an 8.0 magnitude took place in the Samoan Islands region at 06:48:11 local time on September 29, 2009. Instantly, a tsunami was generated which caused substantial damage and loss of life in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga. Twenty villages on Upolu south side were reportedly destroyed, including Lepa, the home of Samoa's Prime Minister Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi. In Lepa, only the church and the village's welcome sign remained standing following the tsunami. The hardest hit areas in Samoa appear to be Fagaloa Bay on the east coast of Upolu, Lalomanu on the south east coast, and along the rest of the southern coast of the island. Many of the resorts, located on the south coast are also entirely destroyed. According to "The Guardian", 189 life's were lost; 149 in Samoa, 31 American Samoa and 9 in Tonga.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Deadly Tsunami strikes in Samoa
The 2009 Samoa earthquake with an 8.0 magnitude took place in the Samoan Islands region at 06:48:11 local time on September 29, 2009. Instantly, a tsunami was generated which caused substantial damage and loss of life in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga. Twenty villages on Upolu south side were reportedly destroyed, including Lepa, the home of Samoa's Prime Minister Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi. In Lepa, only the church and the village's welcome sign remained standing following the tsunami. The hardest hit areas in Samoa appear to be Fagaloa Bay on the east coast of Upolu, Lalomanu on the south east coast, and along the rest of the southern coast of the island. Many of the resorts, located on the south coast are also entirely destroyed. According to "The Guardian", 189 life's were lost; 149 in Samoa, 31 American Samoa and 9 in Tonga.
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