62Tsunamis
Tsunamis in Samoa
Tsunamis that reached the coasts in Samoa: 62 events and 258 recorded places; the highest wave 14.5 m; 211 deaths on these coasts.
62Tsunamis
258Places the wave reached
14.5 mHighest wave
211Deaths
Where it started and where the wave arrived
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m
Every tsunami
| Date | Cause | Places the wave reached | Highest wave | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2025off Russia | earthquake | 6 | 0.8 m | |
| 15 January 2022off Tonga | volcanic eruption | 1 | 0.2 m | |
| 4 March 2021off New Zealand | earthquake | 1 | 0.1 m | |
| 10 February 2021off New Caledonia | earthquake | 1 | 0 m | |
| 5 December 2018off New Caledonia | earthquake | 1 | 0 m | |
| 23 January 2018off the United States | earthquake | 1 | 0 m | |
| 8 September 2017off Mexico | earthquake | 1 | 0.2 m | |
| 16 September 2015off Chile | earthquake | 1 | 0.2 m | |
| 1 April 2014off Chile | earthquake | 1 | 0.1 m | |
| 6 February 2013off Solomon Islands | earthquake | 1 | 0.1 m | |
| 28 October 2012Canada | earthquake | 1 | 0.1 m | |
| 27 February 2010off Chile | earthquake | 1 | 0.4 m | |
| 7 October 2009off Vanuatu | earthquake | 1 | 0 m | |
| 29 September 2009off Samoa | earthquake | 168 | 14.5 m | 207 |
| 15 August 2007off Peru | earthquake | 1 | 0.1 m | |
| 15 November 2006off Russia | earthquake | 1 | 0.4 m | |
| 3 May 2006off Tonga | earthquake | 1 | 0 m | |
| 23 June 2001off Peru | earthquake | 1 | 0.1 m | |
| 26 November 1999off Vanuatu | earthquake | 1 | 0.1 m | |
| 30 July 1995Chile | earthquake | 1 | 0.2 m | |
| 16 May 1995off New Caledonia | earthquake | 1 | 0 m | |
| 6 October 1987off Tonga | earthquake | 1 | 0 m | |
| 7 May 1986off the United States | earthquake | 1 | 0 m | |
| 19 September 1985Mexico | earthquake | 1 | 0.1 m | |
| 1 September 1981off Samoa | earthquake | 3 | 1 m | |
| 17 July 1980off Vanuatu | earthquake | 1 | 0.4 m | |
| 22 June 1977off Tonga | earthquake | 1 | 0.1 m | |
| 20 April 1977off Solomon Islands | earthquake | 1 | 0 m | |
| 21 April 1977off Solomon Islands | earthquake | 1 | 0 m | |
| 2 April 1977off Tonga | earthquake | 1 | 0 m | |
| 14 January 1976off New Zealand | earthquake | 1 | 0.1 m | |
| 26 December 1975off Samoa | earthquake | 1 | 0.1 m | |
| 29 November 1975United States | earthquake and landslide | 1 | 0.2 m | |
| 28 March 1964United States | earthquake and landslide | 1 | – | |
| 22 May 1960Chile | earthquake | 1 | 4.9 m | |
| 9 March 1957off the United States | earthquake | 3 | 0.2 m | |
| 4 November 1952off Russia | earthquake | 7 | 1.4 m | |
| 1 April 1946off the United States | earthquake and landslide | 2 | 1.2 m | |
| 7 December 1944off Japan | earthquake | 1 | 0 m | |
| 2 March 1933off Japan | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 3 June 1932Mexico | earthquake | 1 | 0 m | |
| 17 June 1928Mexico | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 3 February 1923Russia | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 11 November 1922Chile | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 20 September 1920off Vanuatu | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 30 April 1919off Tonga | earthquake | 1 | 0.4 m | |
| 7 September 1918off Russia | earthquake | 1 | 0.2 m | |
| 26 June 1917off Samoa | earthquake | 8 | 3.1 m | 2 |
| 6 October 1907Samoa | volcanic eruption | 2 | 3.6 m | |
| 9 July 1907Samoa | volcanic eruption | 1 | – | |
| 25 July 1907Samoa | volcanic eruption | 1 | – | |
| 8 June 1907Samoa | volcanic eruption | 1 | – | |
| 19 June 1907Samoa | volcanic eruption | 1 | – | |
| 27 June 1907Samoa | volcanic eruption | 1 | – | |
| 28 November 1906Samoa | volcanic eruption | 1 | – | |
| 15 June 1896off Japan | earthquake | 1 | 1.7 m | |
| 24 March 1883Pacific Ocean | probably an earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 10 May 1877off Chile | earthquake | 1 | 0.9 m | |
| 13 August 1868off Peru | earthquake | 6 | 4.5 m | 2 |
| 28 September 1849off Russia | earthquake | 1 | 0.7 m | |
| 7 November 1837Chile | earthquake | 1 | 0.4 m | |
| 2 June 1800Pacific Ocean | earthquake | 1 | – |
Towns the wave reached
MatāutuTsunamis: 46
ApolimafouTsunamis: 9
MatafeleTsunamis: 9
MalaelaTsunamis: 8
MatautuTsunamis: 8
TagaTsunamis: 7
ManinoaTsunamis: 7
NuuTsunamis: 6
FaleuTsunamis: 6
PoutasiTsunamis: 5
Utufa’alalafaTsunamis: 5
LonaTsunamis: 4
VaigaluTsunamis: 4
SaleapagaTsunamis: 4
LataTsunamis: 4
Ili’iliTsunamis: 4
SataloTsunamis: 4
MutiateleTsunamis: 4