What the records say
- When
- 5th century
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 14.29° S, 170.70° W
- Vei
- 3
- Date uncertainty
- ± 200 years
- Vent
- Cones E of Pava'ia'i Village
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
- Volcano number
- 244020
- Eruption number
- 22183
Tutuila
Largest island in American Samoa
Tutuila is the largest and most populous island of American Samoa and is part of the archipelago of the Samoan Islands. It is the third largest island in the Samoan Islands chain of the Central Pacific. It is located roughly 4,000 kilometers (2,500 mi) northeast of Brisbane, Australia and lies over 1,200 kilometers (750 mi) to the northeast of Fiji.
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page