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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://reliefweb.int/report/tonga/tsunami-247-watchkeepers-undergo-competency-training-met-officeDuring the opening of the training event, the Director of the Tonga Meteorological Service had this to say; “The tsunami risk for Tonga is considered extreme due to its closeness to the tectonic plate boundary (Trench Trench). Earthquakes occurring on the Tonga Trench can cause destructive tsunamis....Wed, 16 Oct 2019 08:43:00 +0200reliefWeb-bd44c7336960324f651a372b46d8b345reliefWeben12.1515 -86.273NaturalDisastersMet ServiceMasahiro YamamotoWarning SystemLaura KongMeteorological AgencyPacific Tsunami Warning CentrePacific IslandMet Office20191016084300https://reliefweb.int/report/samoa/lessons-destabilising-planet-insights-2009-south-pacific-earthquake-tsunami-disasterDale Dominey-Howes Professor of Hazards and Disaster Risk Sciences, University of Sydney. Disclosure statement Dale Dominey-Howes receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the National Disaster Mitigation Program and the Global Resilience Partnership.Mon, 30 Sep 2019 10:36:00 +0200reliefWeb-c995680bbf7985603af6be19b2ba2801reliefWeben-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285UNbodiesNaturalDisastersResearch CouncilUnited NationsUniversity of SydneyPacific Tsunami Warning CenterDale Dominey-Howes20190930103600https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacificA daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news. RNZI's flagship programme - linking the Pacific with New Zealand and the world - and broadcast by the BBC Pacific Service, the World Radio Network and Radio New Zealand National.Mon, 30 Sep 2019 05:06:00 +0200rnzi-7854c85076c826e7cfe9872d0f9297dcrnzien55.4166667 11.8333333NaturalDisastersUNbodiesUnited NationsBBCRadio New ZealandWorld Radio20190930050600https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/399950/memorial-services-held-to-mark-10-years-since-tsunami-hit-samoas-and-tongaOne hundred and eighty-nine people were killed when waves triggered by an 8.3 earthquake swept through the countries early one 2009 morning. In Samoa, where the southern coast bore the brunt of the waves, special church services were held, and communities gathered at memorials dotted along the coastline.Mon, 30 Sep 2019 05:06:00 +0200rnzi-bc054cf70fc6cc1807033f1045728460rnzien-21.136 -175.216NaturalDisastersPaul AndersonRotary Club20190930050600https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacific/audio/2018715309/the-two-samoas-10-years-on-from-the-tsunamiIt's been 10 years since the massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated much of the south coast of the two Samoas and Tonga's northern most islands. Get the RNZ app. for easy access to all your favourite programmes.Sun, 29 Sep 2019 19:19:00 +0200rnzi-8125452b57b218df0e71f5c1afdc586ernzien-21.136 -175.216NaturalDisasters20190929191900https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacific/audio/2018715305/dateline-pacific-for-monday-30-september-2019It's been 10 years since the massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated much of the south coast of the two Samoas and Tonga's northern most islands; Tonga's new leader promises to end the divisions in the country; a Pacific women's activist says the presence of young people at the United Nations....Sun, 29 Sep 2019 19:19:00 +0200rnzi-fc858ba4cae364df0bec2e841d8e96dbrnzien-21.136 -175.216NaturalDisastersUNbodiesUnited NationsTupou VI20190929191900http://www.samoanews.com/regional/sunday-remembrances-samoa-tsunamis-tenth-anniversaryApia, SAMOA — Church services throughout Samoa on Sunday remembered the victims and the families on the tenth anniversary of of one of the country’s worst natural disasters, the 2009 tsunami. The magnitude 8.1 submarine earthquake along the Tonga Trench subduction zone generated a tsunami with waves....Sun, 29 Sep 2019 18:46:00 +0200samoanews-dd5bd8dd1f82e76d3970df7322a6e81csamoanewsen-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285NaturalDisastersChurch Service20190929184600https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/50461Ten years on from the tragic disaster of 2009, churches across Samoa were filled with survivors, families and friends who came together in remembrance on Sunday. An early morning march commenced the day of commemoration on the south coast of Upolu as flowers were sent off with the cold morning sea waves at Taufua Beach Fales.Sun, 29 Sep 2019 06:17:00 +0200samoaobserver-7251b841e47c023ef6074d34bcdaf0dasamoaobserveren-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285NaturalDisasters20190929061700http://www.samoanews.com/opinion/lessons-destabilising-planet-insights-2009-south-pacific-earthquake-tsunami-disasterThe Earth’s crust tore apart, triggering a region-wide tsunami. Within minutes it inundated Samoa’s coastline, before rolling on to American Samoa and Tonga. Read more: Explainer: after an earthquake, how does a tsunami happen? While a tsunami warning was issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning....Fri, 27 Sep 2019 20:13:00 +0200samoanews-2c980f342813e36624d656ca770cb878samoanewsen-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285NaturalDisastersUNbodiesUnited NationsPacific Tsunami Warning Center20190927201300https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2019/09/27/lessons-for-a-destabilising-planet-insights-from-the-2009-south-pacific-earthquake-tsunami-disaster-124275/– By Dale Dominey-Howes, Professor of Hazards and Disaster Risk Sciences, University of Sydney. Just before 7am on September 29, 2009, a magnitude 8 earthquake struck the sea floor in the central South Pacific, about 190kms south of Samoa. It was exactly the sort of earthquake – in fact, it was two....Fri, 27 Sep 2019 05:06:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz-cd5bee0100412218f18af7d7b119f000foreignaffairs-nzen-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285CrisisResponseClimateChangeUNbodiesNaturalDisastersEnvironmentUnited NationsUniversity of SydneyPacific Tsunami Warning CenterDale Dominey-Howes20190927050600https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/50018The former Head of State, His Highness Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi, the man who was at the helm of the nation in one of its darkest hours, said the devastation of the 2009 tsunami made him a climate change activist. On the 29 th of September 2009, an 8.Mon, 23 Sep 2019 09:22:00 +0200samoaobserver-d54d49401bb7427d2692c8a21a385c56samoaobserveren-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285ClimateChangeEnvironmentEcologyNaturalDisastersPope Francis20190923092200https://www.latribuna.hn/2019/09/27/un-terremoto-de-magnitud-60-sacude-las-islas-neozelandesas-de-kermadec/Sídney (Australia), 27 sep (EFE).- Un terremoto de magnitud 6,0 sacudió este viernes las islas Kermadec, un archipiélago neozelandés en el Pacífico, sin que las autoridades informaran de daños o emitieran una alerta de tsunami. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que vigila la actividad....Fri, 27 Sep 2019 17:15:00 +0200latribuna-429b13660292c0819c5ec32ac875cf84latribunaes-35.3499 149.042An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes Kermadec islands of new zealandAn earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes Kermadec islands of new zealandNaturalDisastersIsla Norte20190927171500https://elaragueno.com.ve/un-terremoto-de-magnitud-60-sacude-las-islas-neozelandesas-de-kermadec/Un terremoto de magnitud 6,0 sacudió este viernes las islas Kermadec, un archipiélago neozelandés en el Pacífico, sin que las autoridades informaran de daños o emitieran una alerta de tsunami. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que vigila la actividad sísmica en todo el mundo, situó el....Fri, 27 Sep 2019 16:58:00 +0200elaragueno-b284f40005b6980a00bbcf815c801799elaraguenoes38.9051 -77.0162An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes Kermadec islands of new zealandAn earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes Kermadec islands of new zealandNaturalDisastersIsla Norte20190927165800https://unionradio.net/terremoto-de-magnitud-6-sacudio-las-islas-neozelandesas-de-kermadec/AUSTRALIA.- Un terremoto de magnitud 6.0 sacudió este viernes las islas Kermadec, un archipiélago neozelandés en el Pacífico, sin que las autoridades informaran de daños o emitieran una alerta de tsunami. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que vigila la actividad sísmica en todo el....Fri, 27 Sep 2019 16:12:00 +0200unionradio-b4fee34ce0ee2b0d214214e3c9770392unionradioes-35.3499 149.042Earthquake of magnitude 6 world-shaking new zealand islandsEarthquake of magnitude 6 world-shaking new zealand islandsNaturalDisastersIsla Norte20190927161200http://www.noticierovenevision.net/noticias/internacional/terremoto-de-magnitud-6-sacudio-las-islas-neozelandesasUn terremoto de magnitud 6.0 sacudió este viernes las islas Kermadec, un archipiélago neozelandés en el Pacífico, sin que las autoridades informaran de daños o emitieran una alerta de tsunami. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que vigila la actividad sísmica en todo el mundo, situó el....Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:57:00 +0200noticierovenevision-522e23cabb01ff576382d96e8e69adf3noticierovenevisiones38.9051 -77.0162Earthquake of magnitude 6 world-shaking new zealand islandsEarthquake of magnitude 6 world-shaking new zealand islandsNaturalDisastersIsla Norte20190927155700https://www.diariolibre.com/actualidad/internacional/un-terremoto-de-magnitud-60-sacude-las-islas-neozelandesas-de-kermadec-CP14391030Sídney (Australia), 27 sep (EFE).- Un terremoto de magnitud 6,0 sacudió este viernes las islas Kermadec, un archipiélago neozelandés en el Pacífico, sin que las autoridades informaran de daños o emitieran una alerta de tsunami. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que vigila la actividad....Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:30:00 +0200diariolibre-3249d38c1525b0c3be3b3c4088ca1219diariolibrees-35.3499 149.042An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes Kermadec islands of new zealandAn earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes Kermadec islands of new zealandNaturalDisastersIsla Norte20190927153000https://www.noticias24.com/internacionales/noticia/150492/un-sismo-de-magnitud-60-sacudio-las-islas-neozelandesas-de-kermadec/(Sídney, 27 de septiembre. EFE).- Un terremoto de magnitud 6,0 sacudió este viernes las islas Kermadec, un archipiélago neozelandés en el Pacífico, sin que las autoridades informaran de daños o emitieran una alerta de tsunami. Lea también: Nuevo sismo estremece a Pakistán dos días después del....Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:23:00 +0200noticias24-826a43d572ba5909e84260a02f606f74noticias24es33.806915 -117.136994An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 world-shaking Kermadec islands of new zealandAn earthquake of magnitude 6.0 world-shaking Kermadec islands of new zealandNaturalDisastersIsla Norte20190927152300https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12271458&ref=rss"It's still really, really emotional,'' Kerry Martin said. "In the past two years, it's taken me quite a bit of time to get over the emotional toll that that took. "Eight years later, it really, really hit home how big an event it was. Nevertheless, we've managed to regroup.Sat, 28 Sep 2019 20:43:00 +0200nzherald-7be3263a269c9e79ed3df0a4c00f5528nzheralden-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285NaturalDisastersKerry Martin20190928204300https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/51887A 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook Samoa at 6:18pm on Tuesday evening. The Samoa Meteorological Office confirmed the earthquake struck the region of Tonga at a depth of 10 kilometres, nearly 200 kilometres southwest of Apia. A geological analysis is incoming. Were you affected by the earthquake? Leave a comment or This is a developing story.Tue, 22 Oct 2019 07:12:00 +0200samoaobserver-832fdee53a72b384aa88f640484718cdsamoaobserveren-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285NaturalDisasters20191022071200