Mata o le Afi ("Eye of the Fire" or "Source of the Fire") is an active volcano on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. It last erupted in 1902.
| Mata o le Afi | |
|---|---|
  Mata o le Afi Map of Samoa | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,647 m (5,404 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 13°36′31″S 172°30′27″W / 13.6087°S 172.5076°W |
| Geology | |
| Last eruption | 1902 |
1902 eruption
An eruption began on 30 October 1902.[2] It was preceded by a series of thirteen earthquakes, which damaged stone churches at Safune and Sasina and destroyed the church at Paia.[3] The inhabitants of these villages and of Aopo fled.[4] On 8 November Dr Otto Tetens examined the volcano, finding a crater a hundred yards across emitting smoke and rocks,[3] with a second crater two miles to the north where the eruption had finished.[4] The eruption had already begun to die down, and ceased around 17 November.[2]