Tsunami in Samoa Islands

More than 120 people died when a series of tsunamis, triggered by a magnitude-8.0 earthquake, swept across the South Pacific.
The south coast of Samoa's main island Upolu has been devastated.

Type of event
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Location of event
Samoa Islands
Date of Charter Activation
2009-09-30
Time of Charter Activation
11:00
Time zone of Charter Activation
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Charter Requestor
UNOOSA on behalf of UNOCHA/Pacific
Activation ID
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Project Management
Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance
Value Adding
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