Seʻetaga, American Samoa

The village of Se'etaga is a locality in the Western District on Tutuila Island in American Sāmoa. It is situated between Nua and Utumea West. Maugatele Rock is also located near Se'etaga Bay. The highway to Se'etaga from Leone was opened with a ceremony on November 2, 1927.^[1]

The name of the village, Se'etaga, is derived from the Samoan language and translates into English as “Sliding place”.^[2] On October 28, 1979, a landslide struck the village, claiming four lives. Triggered by fluidized debris flows, the event caused significant environmental damage but left most structures intact. Eyewitnesses reported a loud boom before the debris swept through the village and into the sea.^[3]

References

^ American Samoa Visitors Bureau. Retrieved on November 29, 2024, from https://www.americansamoa.travel/seetaga
^ Churchill, W. (1913). "Geographical Nomenclature of American Samoa". Bulletin of the American Geographical Society, 45(3), page 192. Retrieved on December 6, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.2307/199273.
^ Buchanan-Banks, Jane M. (1981). "The October 28, 1979, Landsliding on Tutuila, American Samoa". U.S. Geological Survey. Pages 6-7.

[1] American Samoa Visitors Bureau. Retrieved on November 29, 2024, from https://www.americansamoa.travel/seetaga

[2] Churchill, W. (1913). "Geographical Nomenclature of American Samoa". Bulletin of the American Geographical Society, 45(3), page 192. Retrieved on December 6, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.2307/199273.

[3] Buchanan-Banks, Jane M. (1981). "The October 28, 1979, Landsliding on Tutuila, American Samoa". U.S. Geological Survey. Pages 6-7.

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