File:Earthquake off Samoa Generates Tsunami (Before).jpg

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English: In the wake of a magnitude 8.0 earthquake, tsunami waves rolled onto the Tongan island of Niuatoputapu. The New Zealand Herald reported that waves up to 6 meters high hit the island. The north-east shoreline (facing the earthquake epicentre) received the most damage, followed by the towns of Hihifo and Felehau. Nine residents were killed. In this image vegetation is red, while bare ground is pale blue-grey. In this image clouds and breaking waves are white or cyan.
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Author Robert Simmon

Image acquired using data from the NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team. Instrument: Terra - ASTER.

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