Mauga Afi
Mountain in Samoa
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Mauga Afi
Map of 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
- ^ a b "Mauga Afi". Peakery. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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.
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