Mauga Afi

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]

Mauga Afi
Mauga Afi Map of Samoa
Highest point
Elevation	1,847 m (6,060 ft)[1]
Coordinates	13°34′S 172°29′W
Geography
Location	Gagaʻifomauga, Samoa

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. "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.

External links

• "Savai'i". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.