Category Archives: Samoa

Stuff in and around the Samoan Islands

Plastiki in Samoa

Posted on June 3, 2010 by ed

Twitter provided the news that Plastiki, the catamaran made from recycled materials, has tied up in Apia harbor, capital of Western Samoa. The Plastiki is midway through a voyage from San Francisco to Sydney. US Ambassador to Samoa, David Huebner … Continue reading →

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Pacific Tsunami Day 2

Posted on October 2, 2009 by ed

Just 48 hours after a tsunami slammed into the south shore of the Samoas, the death toll is approaching 200. Roughly 10 minutes after an 8.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the Samoas Wednesday morning, a tidal wave inundated the south shores … Continue reading →

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Pacific Tsunami?

Posted on September 29, 2009 by ed

Early reports of a quake between American Samoa and Western Samoa have a tidal wave striking American Samoa. New Zealand is on alert. Here’s the AP report: 7.9 quake hits South Pacific, tsunami alert issued (AP) – 43 minutes ago … Continue reading →

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