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Mauga Afi

Coordinates: 13°34′S 172°29′W / 13.567°S 172.483°W / -13.567; -172.483
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Mauga Afi
Mauga Afi is located in Samoa
Mauga Afi
Mauga Afi
Map of Samoa
Highest point
Elevation1,847 m (6,060 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°34′S 172°29′W / 13.567°S 172.483°W / -13.567; -172.483
Geography
LocationGagaʻifomauga, Samoa

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]: 7 

References

  1. ^ a b "Mauga Afi". Peakery. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ Warren Jopling. "A Visitor's Field Guide to Savai'i: Touring Savai'i with a Geologist" (PDF). p. 14. Retrieved 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. ^ Cronin, Shane; Bonte-Grapentin, Michael; Nemeth, Karoly (2006). "SAMOA TECHNICAL REPORT – REVIEW OF VOLCANIC HAZARD MAPS FOR SAVAI'I AND UPOLU" (PDF). SOUTH PACIFIC APPLIED GEOSCIENCE COMMISSION. Retrieved 29 July 2021.