Tsunami hits Samoa

A tsunami flattened villages and wiped out tourist resorts when it struck Samoa on September 30, 2009.

Dozens of aftershocks rocked the South Pacific for 24 hours after a huge earthquake churned up towering tsunamis that killed at least 113 people.

Witness reported that waves "as high as coconut trees" pounded the islands, leaving thousands homeless.

Tsunami in Samoa - Full Coverage

Strong quake strikes off Tonga: USGS

NUKU'ALOFA (AFP) - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.

November 25, 2009, 8:00 am

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November 25, 2009, 4:37 am
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November 25, 2009, 4:03 am
Lohan to stay on at Ungaro fashion house, despite criticism
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Lohan to stay on at Ungaro, despite debut criticism
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November 25, 2009, 3:51 am
Magnitude 6.8 quake recorded near Tonga
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November 25, 2009, 12:48 am
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November 24, 2009, 2:10 pm
Southland jolted by quake
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November 24, 2009, 4:29 am
China 'sentences quake activist to three years'
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November 24, 2009, 12:03 am
Gunmen fire on Americans' home in Indonesia
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November 23, 2009, 11:56 pm
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November 23, 2009, 9:38 pm
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November 23, 2009, 3:31 pm
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November 23, 2009, 10:54 am
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November 22, 2009, 2:02 pm
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