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Mountain in Samoa
Mauga Afi
Mauga Afi is located in SamoaMauga AfiMauga AfiMap of Samoa
Highest point
Elevation1,847 m (6,060 ft)
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.

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

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.

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