Magnitude 8.0 earthquake triggered a tsunami on September 29 in Samoa Islands region. UNOSAT has released maps of post-disaster satellite imagery collected from September 30 to October 4 of likely building and vegetation damages caused by tsunami.Total 10 maps are available.
Download and view high resolution images as pdf from UNOSAT.
UNOSAT is the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Operational Satellite Applications Programme, implemented in co-operation with the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
For more details on disaster coverage, log on to International Charter ‘Space and Major Disasters’.
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Update:
- View Infographics: Tsunami hits the Samoan islands from RIA Novosti.
- View Photographs: Damage from Tsunami in the Samoa Islands from RIA Novosti.
