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Savai'i

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  • Samoa
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  • 1911 CE
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  • Country
  • Primary Volcano Type
  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 13.612°S
  • 172.525°W

  • 1858 m
    6096 ft

  • 244040
  • Latitude
  • Longitude

  • Summit
    Elevation

  • Volcano
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The Global Volcanism Program has no activity reports for Savai'i.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Weekly Reports available for Savai'i.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Bulletin Reports available for Savai'i.

This compilation of synonyms and subsidiary features may not be comprehensive. Features are organized into four major categories: Cones, Craters, Domes, and Thermal Features. Synonyms of features appear indented below the primary name. In some cases additional feature type, elevation, or location details are provided.

Eruptive History

There is data available for 12 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

1905 Aug 4 - 1911 Nov Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Matavanu (north flank 402 m)
1905 Aug 4 - 1911 Nov Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 11 Events for Episode 1 at Matavanu (north flank 402 m)

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow violent, strong, or large
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow Entered water.
   - - - -    - - - - Lava lake
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Bombs
   - - - -    - - - - Blocks
   - - - -    - - - - Earthquakes (undefined) Before.
   - - - -    - - - - Tsunami
   - - - -    - - - - Property Damage
1905 Aug 4    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1902 Oct 30 - 1902 Nov 17 ± 4 days Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 1

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Mata Ole Afi (1649 m)
1902 Oct 30 - 1902 Nov 17 ± 4 days Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 5 Events for Episode 1 at Mata Ole Afi (1649 m)

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow weak or small
   - - - -    - - - - Earthquakes (undefined) Before.
   - - - -    - - - - Evacuations
1902 Oct 30    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1760 Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Mauga Afi (west-central Toasivi ridge)
1760 - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 6 Events for Episode 1 at Mauga Afi (west-central Toasivi ridge)

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow violent, strong, or large
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow Entered water.
   - - - -    - - - - Property Damage
   - - - -    - - - - Evacuations
1760    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1610 ± 200 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Le'ele
1610 ± 200 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at Le'ele

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Tephra

1350 ± 50 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Tafua Savai'i?
1350 ± 50 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

List of 3 Events for Episode 1 at Tafua Savai'i?

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Cinder Cone

1310 ± 50 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
1310 ± 50 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

List of 3 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Tephra

1240 ± 30 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
1240 ± 30 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

List of 1 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow

1040 ± 150 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
1040 ± 150 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

List of 2 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow Entered water.

0170 ± 100 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
0170 ± 100 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

List of 2 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow Entered water.

0480 BCE ± 300 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
0480 BCE ± 300 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

List of 3 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow Uncertain
   - - - -    - - - - Ash

1150 BCE ± 150 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
1150 BCE ± 150 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

List of 2 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow Entered water.

1990 BCE ± 150 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode North flank (Maugaloa)
1990 BCE ± 150 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

List of 4 Events for Episode 1 at North flank (Maugaloa)

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Cinder Cone
   - - - -    - - - - Tephra
Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Savai'i.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Savai'i.

GVP Map Holdings

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Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

There are no samples for Savai'i in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.

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