Tsunami animation Samoa 2009 looking northwest
![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/Samoa09NW.gif?itok=u7ulP-ur)
Detailed Description
Preliminary simulation of the tsunami from the September 29, 2009 M=8.0 outer-rise earthquake between Samoa and Tonga. Viewpoint looks to the northwest. The first 40 minutes of propagation is shown.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.