Samoa - This atlas map product illustrates satellite-detected areas of likely building and vegetation damages caused by the
magnitude 8.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami on 29 September 2009. A total of 9 separate focus maps are included, highlighting damage sites identified from post-disaster satellite imagery collected
from 30 September to 4 October 2009. Damage identification was restricted by the partial coverage and spatial resolution of the imagery, as well as by cloud cover. It is probable therefore that
damages have been underestimated. This assessment is a preliminary analysis & has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR / UNOSAT. Map projections for Focus
maps (1:6,000-14,000 for A3 Prints); Projection : UTM Zone 2 South
Datum : WGS-84 (EGM-96).
General view of downtown San Salvador November 26, 2009. A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck off the coast of El Salvador on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR ...