SAMOA/Earthquakes and tsunami hit area

SAMOAN ISLANDS,OCEANIA |There was an 8.0 M_w submarine earthquake that took place in the Samoan Islands region at 06:48:11 local time on September 29, 2009. It is the largest earthquake so far in 2009.
A tsunami was generated which caused substantial damage and loss of life in Samoa, American Samoa, and Tonga. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center recorded a 3-inch (76 mm) rise in sea levels near the epicenter. The quake occurred on the outer rise of the Kermadec-Tonga Subduction Zone.
The earthquake occurred on the same day as the 2009 Sumatra earthquakes, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake and subsequent aftershocks in which at least 1,000 people died.
Countries affected by the tsunami in the areas that were hit are American Samoa, Samoa and Tonga where more than 189 people have been killed, most of them in Samoa.Large waves with no major damage were reported on the coasts of Fiji, the northern coast of New Zealand and Rarotonga in the Cook Islands.
There were some worries in Auckland,New Zealand over the rogue tsunami. Luckily, it was not as affected as the Samoan Islands.