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It must be a normal day for the Samoan Islanders and Tonga until before 1740 GMT on Tuesday. Because at 1748 GMT the 8.3 magnitude quake struck the island which generates 15ft waves in some areas of the island. The pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said that earthquake struck at the depth of 33km, some 190km from Apia, Capital of Samoa. Initially Tsunami warnings issued to New Zealand, Japan, Hawaii but later it withdrawn the warning. It is feared that more than 300 peoples killed by the Tsunami created by the quake in the island. Amateur video footage shows the devastation by the Tsunami, homes, cars are flattened and lodged in top of the trees. European Union also released some amount for the rescue operation and aid for the victims.
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