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September 2009 Samoa Islands, Samoa Images

Metadata Updated: December 6, 2024

At least 149 people killed in Samoa, 34 killed in American Samoa and 9 killed, 7 injured and 500 displaced on Niuatoputapu, Tonga. Widespread damage to infrastructure occurred at Pago Pago, American Samoa, in many parts of Samoa and on Niuatoputapu, Tonga. Nearly all of the casualties and damage was caused by large tsunamis, with run up heights of 12 meters at Poloa, 7 meters at Pago Pago and Tula, American Samoa and 3 meters on Niuatoputapu. Felt in much of American Samoa, Samoa and northern Tonga and as far away as Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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Metadata Date September 26, 2018
Metadata Created Date December 6, 2024
Metadata Updated Date December 6, 2024
Reference Date(s) February 1, 2012 (publication)
Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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Harvested from NGDC MGG Hazard Photos

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Resource Type Series
Metadata Date September 26, 2018
Metadata Created Date December 6, 2024
Metadata Updated Date December 6, 2024
Reference Date(s) February 1, 2012 (publication)
Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
Contact Email
Guid gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.photos:260
Access Constraints Cite as: NOAA National Geophysical Data Center (2012): Natural Hazard Images Database (Event: September 2009 Samoa Islands, Samoa Images). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5154F01 [access date], Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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Bbox North Lat -15.489
Bbox South Lat -15.489
Bbox West Long -172.095
Coupled Resource
Frequency Of Update asNeeded
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Harvest Source Title NGDC MGG Hazard Photos
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Lineage NCEI maintains a database of images of natural hazard events.
Metadata Language
Metadata Type geospatial
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Progress onGoing
Spatial Data Service Type
Spatial Reference System
Spatial Harvester True

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