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RE: Tonga Quake

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A magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred at 10:47:13 (UTC) on Monday, November 02, 2009, south of Tonga, 330 km South of Nuku'alofa, at a depth of 10 km.

Location 24.124°S, 175.135°W

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A magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred at 22:49:37 (UTC) on Monday, October 19, 2009, in the Samoa Islands region, 170 km SSW of Apia, at a depth of 10 km.

Location 15.277°S, 172.178°W

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A magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred at 07:41:42 (UTC) on Monday, October 19, 2009, in the Samoa Islands region, 110 km NE of Hihifo, at a depth of 35 km.

Location 15.366°S, 172.944°W

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A magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred at 18:00:22 (UTC) on Wednesday, October 14, 2009, in the Samoa Islands region, 165 km NW of Hihifo, at a depth of 10 km.

Location 14.968°S, 174.919°W

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A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred at 01:07:39 (UTC) on Friday, October 02, 2009, in the Tonga Islands region, 85 km SE of Hihifo, at a depth of 10 km.

Location 16.579°S, 173.274°W

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Quake Spawns Tsunami in Samoa

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Samoa Quake

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An 8.3-magnitude quake struck at 17:48 GMT, generating 4.5m waves in some areas of Samoa and American Samoa.
The Samoa islands comprise two separate entities - the nation of Samoa and American Samoa, a US territory - with a total population of about 250,000 people.
A tsunami warning was issued, but it has now been cancelled.

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Residents Flee Tsunami After Strong Quake

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