Electronic Supplement to
Field Survey of the Samoa Tsunami of 29 September 2009

by Emile A. Okal, Hermann M. Fritz, Costas E. Synolakis, José C. Borrero, Robert Weiss, Patrick J. Lynett, Vasily V. Titov, Spyros Foteinis, Bruce E. Jaffe, Philip L.-F. Liu, and I-chi Chan

Table S1c. Data set of the 29 September 2009 tsunami surveyed in Samoa's Upolu and Manono Islands

Country	Island	Location	Description	P#	Date [UTC]	Time [UTC]	Latitude [N °]	Longitude [E °]	d [m] [Distance from Shore]	z[m] [Terrain Elevation]	h [m] [Flow Depth Above Terrain]	z+h [m] [Flow Depth A.S.L.]	R [m] [Runup]	Watermark [Category]	Note
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

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