February 11, 1915 Tsunami: Manua Islands, American Samoa, US Territories
A tsunami of meteorological origin began at Manua Islands, American Samoa, US Territories on February 11, 1915. The water rose as high as 2.4 meters. Its effects were recorded at 1 place. It killed 3 people.
Where the waves reached
The source (white) and every runup with a place, colored by the water height recorded there. A ring is a runup NCEI marks doubtful.
- Under 1 m
- 1 to 3 m
- 3 to 10 m
- 10 to 30 m
- 30 m and more
- Height not recorded
The tsunami
- Date
- February 11, 1915
- Source
- Manua Islands, American Samoa, US Territories
- Cause
- Meteorological
- Maximum water height
- 2.4 m (7.9 ft)
- Runups recorded
- 1
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Very doubtful tsunami
- Source location
- 14.180° S, 169.660° W
The toll
- Deaths
- 3
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Probably Meteorological in origin. No earthquake or tsunami reported elsewhere in the Samoan Islands. (Ref #236)
Every runup
Nearest the source first. Heights are above sea level at the time; a tide gauge reads half the wave’s full height.
| Where | Country | Km from source | Water height, m | Inland, m | Measured by | First wave, UTC | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manu'A Islands, American Samoa, AS | US Territories | 0 | 2.4 | Eyewitness observation of water height | 3 |
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Sources
Tsunami events and runups from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI tsunami event 1422.