| Tafua-upolu | |
|---|---|
  Tafua-upolu Map of Samoa | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Coordinates | 13°52′39.73″S 171°57′47.54″W / 13.8777028°S 171.9632056°W |
Tafua-upolu is an active cinder cone in the Aʻana district of the island of Upolu in Samoa. The name tafua is derived from the Tongan tofua (fire-mountain or volcano).[2] Radiocarbon dating suggests it last erupted between 1300 and 1395 CE.[2]
References
- ↑ "Mount Tafua Upolu". Peakery. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- 1 2 Fepuleai, Aleni; Weber, Eberhard; Nemeth, Karoly; Muliaina, Tolu (2016). "Eruption Styles of Samoan Volcanoes Represented in Tattooing, Language and Cultural Activities of the Indigenous People". Geoheritage. 9 (3): 395–411. doi:10.1007/s12371-016-0204-1. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
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