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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/rare-double-earthquake-caused-samoa-tsunami/story-e6frfku0-1225906685084THE tsunami which killed nearly 200 people in Samoa and Tonga last year was the result of a rare double earthquake.Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:51:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-61ce9675038b9d655b9042c5b13ed0afNaturalDisasters-13.6154146863405 -172.44307488728520100818015100http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100817/wl_asia_afp/quaketongasamoascienceAFP - The devastating tsunami which killed nearly 200 people in Samoa and Tonga last September was the result of a rare double earthquake and not one as previously believed, scientists said Wednesday.Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:19:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-ca573d708a24f4b535215af58d0e5cabNaturalDisasters-13.6154146863405 -172.44307488728520100818091900http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100818/full/news.2010.416.html?s=news_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20news/rss/most_recent%20%28NatureNews%20-%20Most%20recent%20articles%29. Because the earthquakes occurred so close together — and from epicentres only 60-115 kilometres apart — they masked each other, producing a confusing rumble that took months for geophysicists to tease into separate events. One earthquake, around magnitude 7.Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:36:00 +0200natureennature-0173c12cd4e7f3b10a3b27e801f9d36cNaturalDisasters20100818123600http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20100818-232669.htmlThe simultaneous earthquakes hid the other and increased the size of the tsunami: scientists. -AFPWed, 18 Aug 2010 06:33:00 +0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-23da9454fe4f686ad86d0d660554821aNaturalDisasters-13.6154146863405 -172.44307488728520100818063300http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=55374Revelations Pacific tsunami caused by two simultaneous quakes Posted at 02:23 on 18 August, 2010 UTC Scientists have discovered that the tsunami that devastated parts of Tonga and Samoa in September 2009 was caused by two simultaneous earthquakes. 186 people died when the tsunami struck in the Samoas and Tonga in September last year.Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:45:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-292bc00ff2a0b0b8d0536f595a6ee451NaturalDisasters-21.136 -175.21620100818044500http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=55375Building to get underway shortly for Tonga’s tsunami victims Posted at 02:23 on 18 August, 2010 UTC Eighty-five new houses are to be built on higher ground on Tonga’s Niuatoputapu following the destruction of coastal communities by the tsunami last September.Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:45:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-608d970f259b7c2d6268e3e1828dbedaNaturalDisasters-21.136 -175.21620100818044500http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11013048A strange double earthquake triggered the Tonga tsunami that killed 192 people in September 2009, scientists say.Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:44:00 +0200bbcenbbc-49bb9ac3e27b738c40a763900879f75fNaturalDisasters-21.136 -175.21620100818144400http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/rare-double-quake-caused-samoa-tsunami-20100818-128z5.htmlThe devastating tsunami which killed nearly 200 people in Samoa and Tonga last September was the result of a rare double earthquake, scientists say.Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:27:00 +0200smhensmh-8e5f49a3f186606bdbcea93896046038NaturalDisasters-13.6154146863405 -172.44307488728520100818012700http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20100818/sc_livescience/surprise2ndquakediscoveredbehinddeadlytsunamiLiveScience.com - The deadly tsunami that washed over the southwest Pacific islands of Samoa and Tonga last September may have been triggered by not just one but two giant earthquakes, new research suggests.Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:10:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-b4ec77457c50d609b6c925614dd70ac9NaturalDisasters-21.136 -175.216-13.6154146863405 -172.44307488728520100818151000http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129277064&ft=1&f=1001Scientists initially thought a single earthquake triggered last year's tsunami that killed nearly 200 people in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga. Now two research teams believe it was caused by two "great earthquakes" with magnitudes greater than 8 that hit within minutes.Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-09438b2f349e8081214ab2ad0ed7aaeaNaturalDisasters-21.136 -175.216-14.2793 -170.70120100818183000http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/one-two-seismic-punch-double-quake-behind-2009-south-pacific-tsunami/article1677092/?cmpid=rss18.1 magnitude quake unleashed megathrust jolt on separate fault line in rare seismic event, new research showsWed, 18 Aug 2010 18:12:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-890a587e06731f75750c40ee21c3f64bNaturalDisasters20100818181200http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=tonga-samoa-earthquakesOn the morning of September 29, 2009, a violent temblor shook the South Pacific seafloor between the islands of Tonga, Samoa and American Samoa. The earthquake stirred up tsunami waves that quickly pummeled the islands; nearly 200 people were killed, most of them in Samoa. [More]Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:36:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-25752300e87bbd989c4e349c79fd4593NaturalDisasters-21.136 -175.216-14.2793 -170.70120100818213600http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10667084&ref=rssThe devastating tsunami that struck Tonga and Samoa last year, killing nearly 200 people, was the result of a rare geological event - two almost simultaneous earthquakes.Global earthquake readings and GPS recordings from Samoa...Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:04:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-b6e8ace38effe20b2f86c2714ce0c0c7NaturalDisasters-13.6154146863405 -172.44307488728520100818210400http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/08/18/tsunami-earthquake.html?ref=rssThe deadly tsunami that pounded several South Pacific islands last year was spawned by not one but two monstrous earthquakes, surprising new research reveals.Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:49:00 +0200CBCenCBC-3fba0d2adf2aa3a55b965864c3e0a344NaturalDisasters20100818224900http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/one-two-seismic-punch-double-quake-behind-2009-south-pacific-tsunami/article1677092/?cmpid=rss1The deadly tsunami that pounded several South Pacific islands last year was spawned by not one but two monstrous earthquakes, surprising new research reveals.Initially, it was thought that a single po...Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:34:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-890a587e06731f75750c40ee21c3f64bNaturalDisasters20100818223400http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2010/08/18/Study-Pacific-earthquake-was-really-three/UPI-67751282165393/SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Researchers say a deadly 2009 earthquake in the South Pacific was actually three tremors, with the largest hiding the immediate evidence of two smaller ones. Earthquake - Pacific Ocean - SALT LAKE CITY - United States - South PacificWed, 18 Aug 2010 23:27:00 +0200upienupi-ad074ae0c1f0f0361a3e824fb3f6394dNaturalDisasters40.6931 -111.89220100818232700http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/19/2987127.htmNew research shows that two near simultaneous earthquakes caused the tsunamis almost a year ago that devastated Tonga and Samoa.Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:59:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-aad3141dbf18c86375423db8daec2359NaturalDisasters-21.136 -175.216-13.6154146863405 -172.44307488728520100819005900http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=55374Revelations Pacific tsunami caused by two simultaneous quakes Posted at 23:53 on 18 August, 2010 UTC Scientists have discovered that the tsunami that devastated parts of Tonga and Samoa in September 2009 was caused by two simultaneous earthquakes. 186 people died when the tsunami struck in the Samoas and Tonga in September last year.Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:52:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-7b69ff140737384b72fe2d48f5e49fc7NaturalDisasters-21.136 -175.21620100819025200http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201008/2987461.htm?desktopLast Updated: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:19:00 +1000 New research shows that two earthquakes happened almost at the same time to cause the catastrophic tsunamis almost a year ago in Tonga and Samoa. ABC correspondent Philippa McDonald reports that in a paper published in the Nature journal scientists says....Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:36:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-aa9d0a2c9cc5c83354ba30f773c4c274NaturalDisasters-21.136 -175.216-13.6154146863405 -172.44307488728520100819053600http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1304401/Tsunami-killed-200-South-Pacific-caused-great-earthquakes.html?ITO=1490Initially it was thought that a single 8.1 magnitude tremor triggered the September 28 tsunami which killed nearly 200 people in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga.Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:50:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-bc5da21d32dc70af5bf58e6f7755e5baNaturalDisasters-21.136 -175.216-14.2793 -170.70120100819125000http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201008/2987461.htm?desktopLast Updated: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:35:00 +1000 New research shows that two earthquakes happened almost at the same time to cause the catastrophic tsunamis almost a year ago in Tonga and Samoa. ABC correspondent Philippa McDonald reports that in a paper published in the Nature journal scientists says two earthquakes measuring 8.Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:05:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-f409efcc5eccd50cb1b745ad4ca1b327NaturalDisasters-21.136 -175.216-13.6154146863405 -172.44307488728520100820010500