Table 1c. Data set of the 29 September 2009 tsunami surveyed in Samoa's Upolu and Manono Islands
Country Island Location description P# date time Latitude Longitude d [m] z[m] h [m] z+h [m] R [m] watermark note
          UTC UTC N ° E ° distance terrain flow depth flow depth runup category  
                  from shore elevation above terrain a.s.l      
Samoa Manono Faleu church entrance 1 10-Oct-2009 23:12 -13.85935 -172.10648 52.4 3.19 0.45 3.64   mudline inside, eyewitness  
Samoa Manono Faleu church 2 10-Oct-2009 22:53 -13.85925 -172.10639 65.3 1.09 1.40 2.49   mudline outside  
Samoa Manono Faleu vegetation 3 10-Oct-2009 22:56 -13.85879 -172.10614 122.7 2.59     2.59 wrackline  
Samoa Manono Faleu berm 4 10-Oct-2009 23:24 -13.85862 -172.10523 17.6 2.39     2.39 wrackline, eyewitness  
Samoa Manono Faleu hill slope 5 10-Oct-2009 23:33 -13.85701 -172.10450 50.0 3.49     3.49 wrackline, eyewitness  
Samoa Manono Faleu hill slope 6 10-Oct-2009 23:40 -13.85659 -172.10375 18.7 2.79     2.79 wrackline, eyewitness  
Samoa Manono Lepuiai hill slope 7 11-Oct-2009 0:31 -13.85334 -172.11668 57.4 5.83     5.83 wrackline 1 woman died
Samoa Manono Salua church stairs 8 11-Oct-2009 1:12 -13.84333 -172.10675 37.1 2.45     2.45 wrackline, eyewitness  
Samoa Upolu Falelatai lawn 9 11-Oct-2009 1:59 -13.91292 -172.01411 40.7 1.64     1.64 wrackline, eyewitness  
Samoa Upolu Salani river 10 11-Oct-2009 3:15 -14.03045 -171.61672 440.0 -0.04 5.40 5.36   debris in trees, wrackline along river
Samoa Upolu Salani lawn 11 11-Oct-2009 3:38 -14.03280 -171.61535 207.3 5.62 1.00 6.62   mudline inside  
Samoa Upolu Vavau embankment 12 11-Oct-2009 4:07 -14.04048 -171.53178 66.8 7.17     7.17 wrackline, brown vegetation  
Samoa Upolu Lepa hill slope 13 11-Oct-2009 4:13 -14.03954 -171.52490 146.0 9.87     9.87 debris  
Samoa Upolu Lepa path 14 11-Oct-2009 4:13 -14.03947 -171.52492 152.8 12.27     12.27 wrackline 2 children dead
Samoa Upolu Lepa hill slope 15 11-Oct-2009 4:25 -14.03984 -171.52439 133.5 11.75     11.75 wrackline, debris  
Samoa Upolu Lepa path 16 11-Oct-2009 4:25 -14.03945 -171.52481 158.1 14.45     14.45 wrackline, debris  
Samoa Upolu Lepa house 17 11-Oct-2009 4:43 -14.04162 -171.51003 73.8 3.14 1.20 4.34   mudline inside  
Samoa Upolu Lepa house 18 11-Oct-2009 4:43 -14.04116 -171.51019 128.1 2.74 2.30 5.04   mudline inside  
Samoa Upolu Lepa hill slope 19 11-Oct-2009 4:43 -14.04101 -171.51013 140.9 5.14     5.14 wrackline, debris  
Samoa Upolu Saleapaga house 20 11-Oct-2009 5:03 -14.03912 -171.49320 81.0 8.14 1.60 9.74   damage trimline  
Samoa Upolu Saleapaga hill slope 21 11-Oct-2009 5:03 -14.03900 -171.49313 92.5 10.44     10.44 wrackline, debris  
Samoa Upolu Satitoa hill slope 22 11-Oct-2009 5:30 -14.02755 -171.43240 322.6 6.85     6.85 wrackline, debris  
Samoa Upolu Sinalei resort   23 9-Oct-2009 4:00 -14.00808 -171.78971 92.0 5.29     5.29 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Sinalei resort   24 9-Oct-2009 4:20 -14.00881 -171.79052 119.9 4.53     4.53 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Sinalei resort   25 9-Oct-2009 4:45 -14.00775 -171.79144 130.1 4.09     4.09 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Sinalei resort   26 9-Oct-2009 5:10 -14.00861 -171.79064 40.0     4.65   water line eyewitness
Samoa Upolu Sinalei resort   27 9-Oct-2009 5:20 -14.00778 -171.79064 137.4 4.68     4.68 trimline eyewitness
Samoa Upolu Afega   28 9-Oct-2009 20:27 -13.80463 -171.81597 4.0 1.40     1.40 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Fale'ula   29 9-Oct-2009 21:00 -13.79492 -171.83460   1.15     1.15 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Saleimoa   30 9-Oct-2009 21:15 -13.79800 -171.88018 8.8 2.46     2.46 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Utualii   31 9-Oct-2009 21:30 -13.80088 -171.91077 4.0 0.88     0.88 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Faleolo (airport)   32 9-Oct-2009 21:58 -13.82920 -171.99398 17.0 2.08     2.08 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Malifanua   33 9-Oct-2009 22:36 -13.85107 -172.05692   1.37     1.37 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Le Vasa   34 9-Oct-2009 23:02 -13.86591 -172.07313   2.14     2.14 trimline eyewitness
Samoa Upolu Le Vasa   35 9-Oct-2009 23:20 -13.86617 -172.07180 55.0     2.61   water line eyewitness
Samoa Upolu Le Vasa   36 9-Oct-2009 23:24 -13.86665 -172.07133 111.0 2.40     2.40 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Le Vasa   37 10-Oct-2009 0:00 -13.86656 -172.07139 144.0 2.33     2.33 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Le Vasa   38 10-Oct-2009 0:10 -13.86658 -172.07070 180.0     2.26   water line eyewitness
Samoa Upolu Le Vasa   39 10-Oct-2009 1:00 -13.86895 -172.07168 34.0 3.49     3.49 trimline eyewitness
Samoa Upolu Le Vasa   40 10-Oct-2009 1:05 -13.86908 -172.07125 86.0     3.28   water line eyewitness
Samoa Upolu Le Vasa   41 10-Oct-2009 1:11 -13.87160 -172.07086 60.0 1.56     1.56 trimline eyewitness
Samoa Upolu Le Vasa   42 10-Oct-2009 1:30 -13.87187 -172.07184 130.0 2.02     2.02 treamline  
Samoa Upolu Le Vasa   43 10-Oct-2009 1:38 -13.87773 -172.06802 86.8 2.00     2.00 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Le Vasa   44 10-Oct-2009 1:56 -13.87674 -172.06892 40.0     3.57   water line eyewitness
Samoa Upolu Le Vasa   45 10-Oct-2009 2:00 -13.87639 -172.06830 113.0 2.66     2.66 trimline eyewitness
Samoa Upolu Manono-uta   46 10-Oct-2009 2:13 -13.89262 -172.06503 118.4 2.53     2.53 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Si'ufaga   47 10-Oct-2009 2:45 -13.90748 -172.03758 63.2 1.59     1.59 foundation of a house eyewitness
Samoa Upolu Falelatai   48 10-Oct-2009 3:28 -13.90889 -172.02914 46.4 2.45     2.45    
Samoa Upolu Salelesi   49 10-Oct-2009 21:30 -13.88213 -171.62648 42.2 2.19     2.19 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Tiavea   50 10-Oct-2009 22:25 -13.97611 -171.46762 73.7 2.47 1.10 3.57   waterline  
Samoa Upolu Tiavea   51 10-Oct-2009 22:30 -13.97683 -171.46768 116.7 4.18     4.18 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Tiavea   52 10-Oct-2009 22:40 -13.97640 -171.46920 104.6 4.78     4.78 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Uafato   53 11-Oct-2009 0:20 -13.95123 -171.51635 55.0 2.34     2.34 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Samamea   54 11-Oct-2009 0:30 -13.93399 -171.53246 10.0 2.73     2.73 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Lona   55 11-Oct-2009 0:45 -13.94115 -171.54035 11.8 1.60     1.60 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Maasina   56 11-Oct-2009 0:55 -13.94102 -171.53998 10.2 1.58     1.58 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Taelefaga   57 11-Oct-2009 1:05 -13.94194 -171.54193 31.4     2.33   trimline  
Samoa Upolu Taelefaga   58 11-Oct-2009 1:10 -13.94184 -171.50933 60.0 2.05     2.05 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Salimu   59 11-Oct-2009 1:42 -13.93148 -171.55963 14.0 1.58     1.58 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Saletele   60 11-Oct-2009 3:10 -13.91173 -171.55525 30.4 2.37     2.37 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Sauago   61 11-Oct-2009 3:52 -13.91062 -171.56187 30.0 3.09     3.09 trimline  
Samoa Upolu Amalie   62 8-Oct-2009 21:00 -13.99552 -171.42804 16.0       4.31    
Samoa Upolu Sale'a'auma   63 8-Oct-2009 21:40 -14.00313 -171.42647 190.0 1.57     1.57    
Samoa Upolu Sale'a'auma   64 8-Oct-2009 21:40 -14.00308 -171.42607 146.0 1.27 0.60 1.87      
Samoa Upolu Sale'a'auma   65 8-Oct-2009 21:40 -14.00324 -171.42497 29.0 1.17 2.00 3.17      
Samoa Upolu Sale'a'auma   66 8-Oct-2009 21:40 -14.00321 -171.42480 13.0 1.37 2.50 3.87      
Samoa Upolu Sale'a'auma   67 8-Oct-2009 21:40 -14.00333 -171.42498     2.50 2.87      
Samoa Upolu Mutiatele   68 8-Oct-2009 22:15 -14.01279 -171.42586 134.9 1.62     1.62    
Samoa Upolu Mutiatele   69 8-Oct-2009 22:15 -14.01259 -171.42500 38.4 1.22 1.80 3.02      
Samoa Upolu Mutiatele   70 8-Oct-2009 22:15 -14.01255 -171.42478 11.6 1.12 3.40 4.52      
Samoa Upolu Mutiatele   71 8-Oct-2009 22:15 -14.01282 -171.42454     3.40 3.72      
Samoa Upolu Malaela   72 8-Oct-2009 22:30 -14.02059 -171.42859 375.9 0.69 1.00 1.69      
Samoa Upolu Malaela   73 8-Oct-2009 22:30 -14.02081 -171.42773 278.9 0.99 2.00 2.99      
Samoa Upolu Malaela   74 8-Oct-2009 22:30 -14.02105 -171.42718 213.9 0.89 3.00 3.89      
Samoa Upolu Malaela   75 8-Oct-2009 22:30 -14.02172 -171.42592 56.9 0.79 3.10 3.89      
Samoa Upolu Malaela   76 8-Oct-2009 22:30 -14.02116 -171.42683     4.20 4.49      
Samoa Upolu Cape Tapaga   77 8-Oct-2009 23:20 -14.04832 -171.43774 67.0 8.86     8.86    
Samoa Upolu Lalomanu 1   78 8-Oct-2009 23:48 -14.04587 -171.44090 179.9 10.89     10.89    
Samoa Upolu Lalomanu 1   79 8-Oct-2009 23:48 -14.04721 -171.44049 27.5 3.19 4.00 7.19      
Samoa Upolu Lalomanu 2   80 9-Oct-2009 0:25 -14.04385 -171.44869 239.7 11.40     11.40    
Samoa Upolu Lalomanu 2   81 9-Oct-2009 0:25 -14.04570 -171.44876 31.1 3.20 4.00 7.20      
Samoa Upolu Lalomanu 3   82 9-Oct-2009 0:45 -14.04249 -171.47359 99.6 6.65     6.65    
Samoa Upolu Boomerang Creek 83 9-Oct-2009 1:00 -14.04033 -171.49572 168.0       12.32    
Samoa Upolu Sea Breeze/Aufaga 84 9-Oct-2009 1:40 -14.04371 -171.54367 40.0       7.05    
Samoa Upolu Lotofaga   85 9-Oct-2009 1:50 -14.04363 -171.57237 163.0 5.84     5.84    
Samoa Upolu Matatufu   86 9-Oct-2009 2:00 -14.04008 -171.60141 205.1 3.73     3.73    
Samoa Upolu Matatufu   87 9-Oct-2009 2:00 -14.04100 -171.60178 94.3 3.13 1 4.13      
Samoa Upolu Salani   88 9-Oct-2009 3:03 -14.03453 -171.61271 145.2 4.93     4.93    
Samoa Upolu Salani   89 9-Oct-2009 3:03 -14.03490 -171.61285 101.2 4.03 0.85 4.88      
Samoa Upolu Salani   90 9-Oct-2009 3:03 -14.03387 -171.60954     4 4.83      
Samoa Upolu Poutasi   91 9-Oct-2009 3:50 -14.02756 -171.69458 127.8 5.58     5.58    
Samoa Upolu Poutasi   92 9-Oct-2009 3:50 -14.02858 -171.69450 13.5 2.18 4 6.18      
Samoa Upolu Si'umu   93 9-Oct-2009 4:50 -14.01171 -171.77967 126.1 3.70     3.7    
Samoa Upolu Si'umu   94 9-Oct-2009 4:50 -14.01214 -171.77997 27.8 1.00 4 5.00      
Samoa Upolu Si'umu   95 9-Oct-2009 4:50 -14.01277 -171.77966     3 3.00      
Samoa Upolu Satalo   96 9-Oct-2009 20:00 -14.03619 -171.63224 303.2 2.85     2.85    
Samoa Upolu Satalo   97 9-Oct-2009 20:00 -14.03695 -171.63179 202.2 1.95 1 2.95      
Samoa Upolu Satalo   98 9-Oct-2009 20:00 -14.03749 -171.63168 140.7 1.75 1.5 3.25      
Samoa Upolu Satalo   99 9-Oct-2009 20:00 -14.03861 -171.63166 16.8 2.55 2.1 4.65      
Samoa Upolu Tafatafa   100 9-Oct-2009 20:45 -14.03950 -171.65886 135.2 2.13     2.13    
Samoa Upolu Tafatafa   101 9-Oct-2009 20:45 -14.04018 -171.65897 61.6 1.73 2 3.73      
Samoa Upolu Tafatafa   102 9-Oct-2009 20:45 -14.04062 -171.65904 11.9 1.43 2 3.43      
Samoa Upolu Ili'Ili   103 9-Oct-2009 21:20 -14.03287 -171.70505 115.0 2.57 1 3.57      
Samoa Upolu Ili'Ili   104 9-Oct-2009 21:20 -14.03296 -171.70481 80.0 1.67 2.9 4.57      
Samoa Upolu Ili'Ili   105 9-Oct-2009 21:20 -14.03318 -171.70403 0.0 0.37 4.4 4.77      
Samoa Upolu Ili'Ili   106 9-Oct-2009 21:20 -14.03421 -171.70532       5.87      
Samoa Upolu Coconuts Beach Club 107 9-Oct-2009 22:24 -14.00759 -171.79153 135.2 4.27     4.27    
Samoa Upolu Tafitoala   108 9-Oct-2009 22:46 -14.00737 -171.81878 46.1 1.36 1.8 3.16      
Samoa Upolu Tafitoala   109 9-Oct-2009 22:46 -14.00653 -171.81869 141.7 0.46 1 1.46      
Samoa Upolu Tafitoala   110 9-Oct-2009 22:46 -14.00633 -171.81866 163.8 1.26 0.5 1.76      
Samoa Upolu Satatoa   111 10-Oct-2009 0:00 -13.98948 -171.86448       1.43      
Samoa Upolu Sa'ananu   112 10-Oct-2009 0:21 -13.99201 -171.87662 214.5 0.98     0.98    
Samoa Upolu Sa'ananu   113 10-Oct-2009 0:21 -13.99379 -171.87604 6.0 1.68 1.5 3.18      
Samoa Upolu Sa'moana   114 10-Oct-2009 1:30 -14.00398 -171.91326 31.2 5.02     5.02    
Samoa Upolu Sa'moana   115 10-Oct-2009 1:30 -14.00434 -171.91343 0.0 0.02 3 3.02      
Samoa Upolu Matatutu   116 10-Oct-2009 2:00 -13.97109 -171.95060 31.9 2.66     2.66    
Samoa Upolu Tafagamanu   117 10-Oct-2009 2:44 -13.94559 -171.96271 18.1 2.49     2.49    
Samoa Upolu Faleseela   118 10-Oct-2009 3:10 -13.93823 -171.96946 94.2 1.56     1.56    
Samoa Upolu Matafa'a   119 10-Oct-2009 3:30 -13.94295 -171.97900 31.7 4.05     4.05    
Samoa Upolu Matafa'a   120 10-Oct-2009 3:45 -13.94250 -171.97867 20.0 3.34     3.34    
Samoa Upolu Pontasi   121 10-Oct-2009 20:51 -14.02781 -171.69316 131.4 4.10 3.05 7.15   house  
Samoa Upolu Pontasi   122 10-Oct-2009 21:02 -14.02698 -171.69336 212.5 5.73 1.50 7.23   house  
Samoa Upolu Pontasi   123 10-Oct-2009 21:09 -14.02679 -171.69343 232.3 6.74     6.74 wreckline  
Samoa Upolu Vavau   124 10-Oct-2009 22:28 -14.04340 -171.55608 116.5 4.77     4.77 wreckline  
Samoa Upolu before Lepa   125 10-Oct-2009 23:12 -14.04113 -171.51701 65.0 7.10     7.10 wreckline  
Samoa Upolu Lepa   126 10-Oct-2009 23:44 -14.04154 -171.49979 164.0 5.78     5.78 wreckline  
Samoa Upolu Lalomauu   127 11-Oct-2009 0:18 -14.04616 -171.44698 200.5 9.75     9.75 wreckline  
Samoa Upolu Alepatapar (Harbor) 128 11-Oct-2009 1:02 -14.02481 -171.42479 9.5 1.67 1.80 3.47   barge  
Samoa Upolu Alepatapar (behind Harbor) 129 11-Oct-2009 1:25 -14.02277 -171.42769 251.9 2.62     2.62 wreckline  
Samoa Upolu Alepatapar (behind Harbor) 130 11-Oct-2009 1:34 -14.02326 -171.42733 115.4 2.10 2.10 4.20   wooden blank in tree  
Samoa Upolu Eva   131 11-Oct-2009 3:12 -13.87877 -171.62897 30.0 1.26 1.55 2.81   house  
Samoa Upolu Eva   132 11-Oct-2009 3:21 -13.87849 -171.62942 42.6 1.75     1.75 wreckline  
Samoa Upolu Leusoalii   133 11-Oct-2009 3:40 -13.86339 -171.69064 11.2 2.51     2.51 wreckline  
Samoa Upolu Letongo   134 11-Oct-2009 3:56 -13.85381 -171.71473 11.5 0.79     0.79 wreckline  
Samoa Upolu Fagalii   135 11-Oct-2009 4:05 -13.84187 -171.73387 8.7 0.78     0.78 high-tide line