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An earthquake occurred at 280748Z sep
NAVAREA XII 445/09
- issued
- 2009-09-29 19:04Z
- status
- cancelled 2009-10-03 21:20Z (archive)
- authority
- PVWA 29 SEP 09.
- position
- -15.050, -171.000
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
AN EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED AT 280748Z SEP. PRELIMINARY MAG 7.9, PRELIMINARY LOCATION 15-03S 171-00W VICINITY OF SAMOA ISLANDS. A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO COASTS AND ISLANDS IN THE PACIFIC AREA. TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS CANNOT BE PREDICTED AND MAY BE A SERIES OF WAVES WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL.
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- Samoan authorities advise that all vessels entering samoa are required to use apia harbor (13-47.97S…2020-03-19
- Aircraft ditched vicinity 14-00S 170-00W at 230859Z jul2014-07-23
- 40 foot S/V rainbow shadow, green hull, unreported apia (13-50S 171-46W) to new zealand2009-10-11
- An earthquake occurred at 280748Z sep2009-09-29
- Earthquake with magnitude of 7.0 and tsunami has occurred vicinity 16-36S 172-06W at 280622Z sep2006-09-28
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Timeline
- NAVAREA XII messages in force 030800Z oct 2009cancelled by · 2009-10-03
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