8.3 Magnitude Earthquake Triggers Tsunami On Pacific Islands

LALOMANU, SAMOA - SEPTEMBER 30: A man survey the debris at the beach following yesterday's 8.3 on the Richter scale strong earthquake which struck 200km from Samoa's capital Apia at 6.48am local time on September 30, 2009 in Lalomanu, Samoa. The quake triggered a tsunami wave up to 1.5 metres across areas of the island, with a death toll currently sitting at 113 fatalities but expected to rise. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

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