An oral tradition passed down among islanders in the South Pacific—”run to high ground after an earthquake”—saved many lives during a tsunami last year and illustrates the benefits that community-based education and awareness programs can provide, scientists say.
On April 2, 2007, a magnitude-8.1 temblor struck about 50 kilometers (km) south of the New Georgia Islands, northeast of Australia.
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