Pacific Rim eyes post-quake tsunami – answers

true/false

1. A big tsunami struck American and Western Samoa. F: a series of small tsunamis
2. Approximately 100 people were killed. T
3. New Zealand issued an alert on Wednesday. F: Japan issued this alert
4. The earthquake off Samoa registered 8.2. F: 8.0
5. Schools in French Polynesia were evacuated. T
6. People in New Zealand moved to higher ground before the alerts was issued. F: after the alert was issued
7. The alert was cancelled later in the day. T
8. Waves of over 4 metres were confirmed. F: these were unconfirmed
9. A recent tsunami in Asia happened in 2004. T
10. 230 people died in this disaster. F: 230.000