Mauga Afi | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,847 m (6,060 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 13°34′S 172°29′W / 13.567°S 172.483°W |
Geography | |
Location | Gagaʻifomauga, 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
The Mauga Afi eruption was recorded by the French navigator Anton Bougainville when sailing by Savai'i's north coast in 1768