Volcano profile

Samoa

Savaii.

Volcano profile for Savaii in Samoa, including its current status, catalog data, nearby earthquakes and live map layers.

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Current status
No current eruption report
Volcano type
Shield volcano
Elevation
1,858 m
Last documented eruption
1911
Coordinates
-13.612°, -172.525°
GVP number
244040

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No current eruption report

Samoa

Savaii

Shield volcano

Elevation
1,858 m
Last documented eruption
1911
No current eruption report

No current report does not mean extinct or safe. Source coverage varies between volcanoes.

Geography & tectonics
Coordinates
-13.612°, -172.525°
Volcanic region (GVP)
Samoan Hotspot Volcano Group
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
GVP
244040
Documented eruptions · Nearby earthquakes ↓

Source: Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program

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Savaii · Samoa

Documented eruptions

Latest catalogue records. Historical records are incomplete; missing values are unknown. VEI describes eruption explosivity.

StartEndVEIReport status
4 Aug 190516 Nov 19112Confirmed eruption
30 Oct 190217 Nov 19021Confirmed eruption
1760Not available2Confirmed eruption
1610Uncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
1350Uncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
1310Uncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
1240Uncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
1040Uncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption

Source: Smithsonian GVP · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nearby earthquakes

Last 7 days · 100 km · up to 10 events. Proximity does not establish a volcanic cause.

  • No recorded events in this selection.
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Volcano at a glance

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Savaii · No current eruption report · 1,858 m

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Faleolo International AirportSamoa · APW · NSFA
    60.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Active volcanoes

Active volcanoes

Other volcanoes with a current eruption report.

Eruption reportedGreat SitkinUnited StatesStratovolcano · 1,740 m

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Sources & data dates

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VAAC / NOAA NWS

Satellite layers · Last successful retrieval: Oct 5, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC