Two powerful earthquakes rock the South Pacific near Vanuatu, triggering a tsunami alertOctober 7th, 2009 Strong quakes near Vanuatu spark tsunami alertWELLINGTON, New Zealand — Two powerful earthquakes rocked the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, triggering a regional tsunami alert.
Powerful 7.8 earthquake strikes off Vanuatu, tsunami warning issued for regionOctober 7th, 2009 Powerful 7.8 quake off Vanuatu, tsunami alertWELLINGTON, New Zealand — Two powerful earthquakes rocked the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, triggering a regional tsunami alert.
Two more big earthquakes shake Pacific OceanOctober 2nd, 2009 WELLINGTON - Two more large earthquakes -- of magnitude 6.3 and 5.1 -- were recorded in the Pacific Ocean Friday, the US Geological Survey reported. The first quake, which hit at 2.07 pm (0107 GMT) was centred 85 km south-east of Hihifo, Tonga, and 377 km from American Samoa, which was hard hit by tsunamis triggered by a magnitude-8.0 earthquake Tuesday.
Tsunami hits American Samoa, no injuries reportedSeptember 30th, 2009 Tsunami hits American SamoaPAGO PAGO, American Samoa — A tsunami swept into Pago Pago (Pan-go, pan-go) in American Samoa shortly after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 shook the Pacific area. There were no immediate reports of injuries or structural damage.
US monitor: Powerful 7.9 quake hits between Samoa and American Samoa; tsunami warning issuedSeptember 30th, 2009 7.9 quake hits South Pacific, tsunami alert issued
APIA, Samoa — The U.S. Geological Survey says a powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake has struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa.
More than 120 killed in Pacific tsunami (Third Lead)September 30th, 2009 WELLINGTON - More than 120 people were killed when a series of tsunamis triggered by a magnitude 8.0 earthquake swept across the South Pacific, reports from the region said Wednesday. At least 100 people were killed in Samoa, the disaster management office of the island state of 220,000 people said.
Magnitude 8.3 quake strikes off American SamoaSeptember 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON/WELLINGTON - An 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off American Samoa Tuesday triggering a three-metre tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii confirmed. The earthquake's epicentre was located about 204 km southwest of the remote Pacific island and it struck at a depth of 85 km.
Tsunami destroys Samoa villages after powerful quake (Second lead)September 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON/WELLINGTON - At least 25 people died in the Pacific island states of Samoa and American Samoa after a tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 8.0 earthquake Tuesday, according to reports from the region. A number of coastal villages were swept away and reports said the death toll was bound to rise as people who were evacuated to higher ground after the shake returned to lower levels.
Tsunami destroys Samoa villages after 8.3 magnitude quakeSeptember 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON/WELLINGTON - An 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off American Samoa Tuesday triggering a three-metre tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii confirmed, demolishing villages on low-lying islands in the Pacific state of Samoa. The quake, originally estimated at a magnitude of 7.9, was upgraded to the level of a "great quake" and aftershocks were continuing, Radio New Zealand reported.
3 earthquakes strike southern New Zealand as aftershocks of 7.8 temblor continue, no damageAugust 5th, 2009 3 more quakes rattle southern NZ, no damageWELLINGTON, New Zealand — A strong magnitude-6.1 earthquake rocked southern New Zealand Wednesday, one of three quakes to hit the region in four hours and the latest of hundreds of aftershocks since a massive 7.8-magnitude quake last month, seismologists reported. Emergency services and police in the southern city of Invercargill said there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the quakes Wednesday in the Fiordland region of South Island.
7.8-magnitude earthquake hits off New Zealand generating small tsunami, no injuries reportedJuly 15th, 2009 7.8 quake strikes off NZ; small tsunami generatedWELLINGTON, New Zealand — A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's western coast Wednesday generating a small tsunami. No injuries or major damage were reported.
Tsunami warning canceled after 7.8-magnitude earthquake hits off New ZealandJuly 15th, 2009 Tsunami warning canceled after New Zealand quakeWELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says a tsunami generated after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake off of New Zealand is small and poses no threat. The warning center says no destructive waves are headed for New Zealand's western coastline after a tsunami warning was issued earlier.
Powerful quake rocks southern New ZealandJuly 15th, 2009 WELLINGTON - A powerful earthquake estimated between 6.6 and 8.2 on the Richter scale rocked southern New Zealand Wednesday, forcing authorities to issue a tsunami warning. New Zealand seismologists said the temblor measured 6.6 but reports from the US Geological Survey said it was 7.8 and another measurement put it at 8.2, according to a local civil defence official.
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center: Quake off New Zealand causes potentially destructive tsunamiJuly 15th, 2009 Tsunami generated off New Zealand's after quakeWELLINGTON, New Zealand — Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says a potentially destructive tsunami has been generated after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's west coast. The center says sea reading levels confirm a tsunami was generated.
Strong earthquake rumbles near New Zealand, no reports of injury or damageApril 26th, 2009 Strong earthquake hits near New ZealandSYDNEY — A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of New Zealand, but there are no immediate reports of injury or damage and no tsunami warning has been issued. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 6.1 quake struck Sunday 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of the country's remote and largely uninhabited Kermadec Islands at a depth of 88 miles (142 kilometers).
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