2009 earthquakes and tsunami
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Today marks a solemn anniversary—16 years since two powerful earthquakes violently shook the waters between Samoa and American Samoa. These colossal tremors unleashed devastating tsunami waves that surged up to an astonishing 72 feet, crashing ashore with overwhelming...

![A container washed into Pago Pago Harbor during the 2009 tsunami. [SN file photo] CONTAINER FALLING OFF DOCK](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/rainmaker_container.jpg?itok=YreDTXDL)