American Samoa, 2022

Tsunami in American Samoa, January 14, 2022

January 14, 2022 · NWS ASO · 1 event in 1 county or zone

The volcanic eruption in Tonga caused tsunami waves to reach American Samoa.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS ASO wrote it up.

The volcanic eruption in Tonga caused tsunami waves to reach American Samoa.

Event by event

1 tsunami. Local standard time, as filed.

Tsunami, Tutuila

When
January 14, 6:53 PM SST to 8:00 PM SST
Where
Tutuila forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager

EOC reported tsunami inundation in the harbor area due to volcanic eruption. Wave heights of 2.0 feet were recorded there at 6:31 PM SST. Coast erosion and inundation were observed in low-lying coastal areas. Mainly Onenoa reported large debris on roads, making it difficult for driving.

What these are

Tsunami
A series of waves caused by an undersea earthquake, landslide or eruption.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1001524.