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
^ ab"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.
MaugaAfi ("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...
volcanic eruptions. Eruptions:Mt Matavanu (1905–1911); Mata o le Afi (1902); MaugaAfi (approximately 1725). Manono: population 889 (2006). Nuʻulopa: uninhabited;...
le Afi, a volcano on Savai'i, last erupted 30 October 1902 to 17 November 1902. MaugaAfi, a volcano on Savai'i, last erupted about 1725. "Mauga Silisili"...
the most recent eruptions at Mt Matavanu (1905–1911), Mata o le Afi (1902) and MaugaAfi (1725). The highest point in Samoa is Mt Silisili, at 1,858 m (6...
eruption had already begun to die down, and ceased around 17 November. "Mauga Mata o le afi". Peakery. Retrieved 30 July 2021. "Savai'i: Eruptive History". Smithsonian...
list of mountains in Samoa. Mountains are referred to as mauga in the Samoan language. "mauga". Samoan Language Resources. Retrieved 4 August 2021. "Samoa"...
eruption. The people of Sale'aula were relocated to Salamumu, while those of Mauga and Samalaeʻulu were moved to Le'auva'a. In respect of it being 'one of...
come, sauga; e.g. ʻO lona sauga muamua, his first coming; mau" to mauga, ʻO le mauga muamua, the first dwelling. As there is no proper gender in Oceanic...
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