Falehau
Falehau | |
|---|---|
  Falehau Map showing location of Falehau | |
| Coordinates: 15°56′43.32″S 173°45′56.61″W / 15.9453667°S 173.7657250°W / -15.9453667; -173.7657250 | |
| Country | Tonga |
| Island | Niuatoputapu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.17 km2 (0.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Falehau is a village on the island of Niuatoputapu in Tonga. The population is 218.[1]
The other two villages on Niuatoputapu are Hihifo, which is the main village on the island, and Vaipoa.
Falehau was extensively damaged by the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami.[2] The tsunami resulted from an 8.0 Mw earthquake in the Samoan Islands region at 06:48:11 local time on 29 September 2009 (17:48:11 UTC).[3]
References
- ^ "PRELIMINARY RESULT TONGA POPULATION CENSUS 2021" (PDF). Tonga Statistics Department. 24 December 2021. p. 5. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Looking back | 4 years after devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ Magnitude 8.0 – SAMOA ISLANDS REGION Archived 7 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine Report on U.S. Geological Service's website. Retrieved online d.d. 29 September 2009.
