Roof moved into the ocean in Fagasa, American Samoa following the tsunami that hit the island on Sept. 29, 2009.
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Tsunami Study in American Samoa
Roof moved into the ocean in Fagasa, American Samoa following the tsunami that hit the island on Sept. 29, 2009.
Tsunami Study in American Samoa
Sediment inundated a building in Pago Pago, American Samoa as a result of a Tsunami that struck the coast on Sept. 29, 2009.
Sediment inundated a building in Pago Pago, American Samoa as a result of a Tsunami that struck the coast on Sept. 29, 2009.
Tsunami Study in American Samoa
USGS oceanographer Bruce Jaffe standing next to a boat thrown ashore in Pago Pago, American Samoa by the tsunami that hit the island on Sept. 29, 2009.
USGS oceanographer Bruce Jaffe standing next to a boat thrown ashore in Pago Pago, American Samoa by the tsunami that hit the island on Sept. 29, 2009.
Tsunami Study in American Samoa
Marie Chan Kau, a staff member at American Samoa Community College and a member of the International Tsunami Survey Team, points to the maximum water level reached by the tsunami that struck American Samoa on Sept. 29, 2009. This spot, found in Fagasa, American Samoa, is about about 10 meters above sea level.
Marie Chan Kau, a staff member at American Samoa Community College and a member of the International Tsunami Survey Team, points to the maximum water level reached by the tsunami that struck American Samoa on Sept. 29, 2009. This spot, found in Fagasa, American Samoa, is about about 10 meters above sea level.
Tsunami Study in American Samoa
The water from the tsunami that hit American Samoa on September 29, 2009 was strong enough to destroy homes and move large objects, such as the boulder pictured here.
The water from the tsunami that hit American Samoa on September 29, 2009 was strong enough to destroy homes and move large objects, such as the boulder pictured here.
Vailulu'u 2005
Broken pillow lavas, colored red by iron oxide, inside Vailulu'u crater.
Broken pillow lavas, colored red by iron oxide, inside Vailulu'u crater.
NASA Astronaut image of Ta'u Island
NASA Astronaut image of Ta'u Island (Manu'a Islands, American Samoa) in the South Pacific Ocean.
NASA Astronaut image of Ta'u Island (Manu'a Islands, American Samoa) in the South Pacific Ocean.
Geologic sketch map of Ta‘ū Island
Geologic sketch map of Ta‘ū Island, showing offshore topography. Bathymetric interval: 600 feet. From Stice and McCoy (1968).
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Geologic sketch map of Ta‘ū Island, showing offshore topography. Bathymetric interval: 600 feet. From Stice and McCoy (1968).
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Geologic sketch map of the Manu‘a group of islands in American Samoa
Geologic sketch map of the Manu‘a group of islands in American SamoaGeologic sketch map of the Manu‘a group of islands in American Samoa. From Stearns (1944).
Geologic sketch map of the Manu‘a group of islands in American Samoa
Geologic sketch map of the Manu‘a group of islands in American SamoaGeologic sketch map of the Manu‘a group of islands in American Samoa. From Stearns (1944).