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100 Killed in South Pacific Tsunami

HeadlineSep 30, 2009

At least 100 people have been killed after a South Pacific earthquake unleashed a tsunami on the shores of Samoa and American Samoa. Massive waves flattened coastal villages, swallowing up cars and homes. Dozens are said to be missing. The quake had a magnitude between 8.0 and 8.3 on the Richter scale.

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