[PICS] Deadly Earhtquakes Strike Pacific, Indian Oceans

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Tsunamis caused by a powerful earthquake in the Pacific Ocean have killedd more than 200 people in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga.

The 8.3-magnitude quake struck at 1748 GMT on Tuesday, generating 15ft (4.5m) waves in some areas of the islan

A few hours later, another powerful earthquake hit the Indian Ocean just off the Indonesian coast, this one was magnitude 8 on the Richter scale.

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Some of the waves were 4 metres high.
 
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