What the records say
- When
- 2003
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 14.21° S, 169.06° W
- Vei
- 0
- Date uncertainty
- ± 2 years
- Vent
- West side of caldera (Nafanua)
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 244000
- Eruption number
- 14803
Vailuluʻu
Volcanic seamount in the Samoa Islands
Vailuluʻu is a volcanic seamount discovered in 1975. It rises from the sea floor to a depth of 593 m (1,946 ft) and is located between Taʻu and Rose islands at the eastern end of the Samoa hotspot chain. The basaltic seamount is considered to mark the current location of the Samoa hotspot. The summit of Vailuluʻu contains a 2 km wide, 400 m deep oval-shaped caldera.
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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