Tsunami animation Samoa 2009 looking east
![This moving illustration shows what the waves looked like, in relation to the seafloor, when an earthquake caused a tsunami.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/Samoa09E.gif?itok=FEa7bQED)
Detailed Description
Preliminary simulation of the tsunami from the September 29, 2009 M=8.1 outer-rise earthquake between Samoa and Tonga. Viewpoint looks to the east. The first 34 minutes of propagation is shown.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.