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Tsunami's 'fury' of waves leave misery, death in the Samoas

Tsunami's 'fury' of waves leave misery, death in the Samoas

The earthquake that shook American Samoa nearly knocked John Newton out of bed. Within minutes he knew a tsunami had hit.

 

Highest tides expected near Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo as tsunami advisory prompts L.A. beach closures

National Weather Service forecasters in California said they believe rising ocean levels caused by the massive American Samoa earthquake will be mostly felt along the Central Coast, roughly from the Monterey Bay sound to Point Conception in Santa Barbara County.

 

8.0 magnitude quake generates tsunami off Samoa islands

A powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific off the Samoa islands region generated a tsunami and waves of more than five feet had already been observed, U.S. government agencies said on Tuesday.

 

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