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Tsunami Study in American Samoa

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Image: Tsunami Recovery in American Samoa
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Marie Chan Kau, a staff member at American Samoa Community College and a member of the International Tsunami Survey Team, points to the maximum water level reached by the tsunami that struck American Samoa on Sept. 29, 2009. This spot, found in Fagasa, American Samoa, is about about 10 meters above sea level.

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