American Samoa is a United States territory which comprises the easternmost islands of a volcanic island chain formed by the Samoan hotspot in the South Pacific Ocean. Its small islands are the tops ...

American Samoa doesn’t make it onto many bucket lists, and that’s precisely what makes it extraordinary. Tucked into the South Pacific about 2,600 miles southwest of Hawaii, this U.S. territory ...

Here’s how to plan a trip to the National Park of American Samoa. If you’re the type of traveler who prefers trips to remote, lesser-known destinations—places where natural beauty reigns supreme, and ...

During a two-week trip to American Samoa in August and September, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff repaired and serviced the volcano monitoring network and conducted joint K-12 outreach with ...

Looking beyond the beaches? These seven Pacific destinations offer extraordinary wildlife, biodiversity and natural ...

In late July to October 2022, residents of the Manu'a Islands in American Samoa felt the earth shake several times a day, raising concerns of an imminent volcanic eruption or tsunami. In late July to ...

When plumes of magma well up through Earth's lithosphere, they create volcanoes, islands, seamounts, and other features on the surface. Telltale hot spot tracks form as tectonic plates move over these ...

Sept 29 (Reuters) - A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake near the Samoa archipelago in the South Pacific triggered a tsunami that killed an unknown number of people on Tuesday. Following are some facts ...