Mauga Afi Explained

Mauga Afi
Elevation M:1847
Elevation Ref:[1]
Map:Samoa
Location:Gagaʻifomauga, Samoa
Coordinates:-13.5667°N -201°W

Mauga Afi ("Burning Mountain" or "Mountain of Fire") is a volcanic mountain in the Gagaʻifomauga district on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. It has an elevation of 1847m.[1]

The most recent eruption of Mauga Afi was around 1768 and was observed by Louis Antoine de Bougainville when sailing past Savai'i.[2] Lava from this eruption sequence covered vast areas of the north coast of Savai'i.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mauga Afi . Peakery . 29 July 2021.
  2. Web site: A Visitor's Field Guide to Savai’i: Touring Savai'i with a Geologist . Warren Jopling . 14 . 29 July 2021 . The Mauga Afi eruption was recorded by the French navigator Anton Bougainville when sailing by Savai'i's north coast in 1768.
  3. Web site: SAMOA TECHNICAL REPORT – REVIEW OF VOLCANIC HAZARD MAPS FOR SAVAI’I AND UPOLU . Cronin . Shane . Bonte-Grapentin . Michael . Nemeth . Karoly . SOUTH PACIFIC APPLIED GEOSCIENCE COMMISSION . 2006 . 29 July 2021.

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