As a result of the Earthquake and Tsunami that hit the Samoa Islands on Tuesday 29th September 2009, coastal areas of Samoa sustained damages with extensive destruction mainly to the South-South Easte ...

APIA, Samoa (AP) - The U.S. Geological Survey says a powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake has struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa. A tsunami alert has been issued for the region.

* 8.0 undersea quake triggers Pacific tsunami alert * Reports people swept out to sea * Villages flattened, search for bodies in sand (Updates with latest death toll, quotes, changes dateline) By ...

The earthquake that rocked Samoa at 0648 local time measured 8.3-magnitude on the Richter scale and subsequently generated a killer tsunami that has hit various parts of American Samoa, the south coas ...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:45:45 GMT — PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) " A tsunami swept into Pago Pago (Pan-go, pan-go) in American Samoa shortly after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 shook ...

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa — A powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa early Tuesday, flattening villages, killing dozens of ...

The Independent State of Samoa, as well as U.S. protectorate American Samoa, were devastated by the tsunami, which killed nearly 200 people two weeks ago. {mosads}Thousands of people were left ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) -- Towering tsunami waves spawned by a powerful earthquake swept ashore on two South Pacific island chains early Tuesday ...

I'm from Cayucos, California and am a volunteer teacher at Leone High School in American Samoa. The morning of the earthquake I was getting ready for school when the ground started to shake. I've ...

APIA, Samoa -- Disaster officials rushed food, medicine and a temporary morgue to the Samoas on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake unleashed a tsunami that flattened villages and swept cars and ...

For factbox on tsunamis, click [nSYD504940] For graphic, click http://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/RNGS/SEP/TSUNAM.jpg * Villages flattened, search for bodies in sand ...