Samoan Islands earthquake.

2009
• Magnitude=8.0
• September 29, 2009
• It was hit on three countries (islands).
1. Independent State of Samoa
2. American Samoa
3. Tonga
•
 • The quake occurred on the outer rise of the Kermadec-Tonga
Subduction Zone. This is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic
plates in the Earth's lithosphere meet and earthquakes and volcanic activity
are common.

• The Kermadec-Tonga Subduction Zone is a convergent plate boundary which stretches

from the North Island of New Zealand northward, and includes the Hikurangi Trough, the
Kermadec Trench and the Tonga Trench. Along this zone, the Pacific Plate to the east is
subducting beneath the Indo-Australian Plate.The southern end of the subduction zone
transitions to a right lateral-moving transform fault south of the North Island called the
Alpine Fault.
[http://www.ifm-geomar.de/div/projects/zealandia/english/maps.html]
I cannot find a picture for Kermadec-Tonga Subduction Zone.

http://www.makli.com/american-samoa-tsunami-008426/
 • A total of 189 people got killed. Mostly in Samoa region.
[http://www.webcitation.org/5kHDz9Yyt]
• The biggest problem for relief was the fresh water; the water system was
destroyed because of the earthquake.
[http://www.samoanews.com/viewstory.php?
storyid=9550&edition=1254218400]
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6247891
/British-toddler-swept-out-to-sea-among-Samoa-tsunami-victims.html