0500 TO 0530–Radio Australia’s Pacific Beat AM program of the Pacific quake and tsunami of September 30, 2009. This program went to air 68 minutes after the first wire flash of a quake off American Samoa, Samoa and Tonga.

ASAMOA QUAKE!!! live 0500
The US Geological Survey is reporting that a 7.9-magnitude earthquake has hit just off the coast of American Samoa, just 180 kilometres from Hihifo in Tonga and 200 kilometres from Samoa’s capital, Apia.

PNG ORDINANCE live 0515
Some of the largest battles that raged in the Pacific during World War Two happened around Papua New Guinea’s Bougainville, where allied forces fought desperately to repel the Japanese from taking the top-end of Australia.

VAN POLLIES CLEAR
Vanuatu’s Supreme Court has dropped a case against two members of parliament, over their alleged involvement in harbouring escaped prisoners.

re-read ASAMOA QUAKE
The US Geological Survey is reporting that a 7.9-magnitude earthquake has hit just off the coast of American Samoa, just 180 kilometres from Hihifo in Tonga and 200 kilometres from Samoa’s capital, Apia. Just moments ago, the quake was upgraded by the Pacific Tsunami Warnign Centre to an 8.3 magnitude quake.

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