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Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Ofu-Olosega
A narrow strait (just left of center) separates the two triangular islands of Ofu (left) and Olosega (right) in eastern Samoa. The islands are formed by two eroded, coalescing shield volcanoes. The narrow, steep-sided ridge forming the W side of Ofu Island is cut by volcanic dikes and an intrusive plug forms the sharp spire on Ofu Island to the left. A submarine eruption took place in 1866 at the far end of the two islands, 3 km SE of Olosega, along the ridge connecting Olosega with Ta'u Island. Photo by Peter Craig, 1995 (U.S. National Park Service).
Volcano Number:
244010
Volcano Name:
Ofu-Olosega
Country:
United States
Volcano Type:
Shield(s)
Last Eruption:
1866 CE
Elevation:
639m
Tectonic Setting:
Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Pop. within 5km:
220
Pop. within 10km:
384
Pop. within 30km:
1387
Pop. within 100km:
1387
Latitude:
-14.175
Longitude:
-169.618
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The two triangle-shaped islands of Ofu and Olosega in eastern Samoa, with a combined length of 6 km, are separated by a narrow strait. The islands are formed by two eroded, coalescing basaltic shield volcanoes whose slopes dip to the east and west. Steep cliffs up to 600-m high truncate the northern and southern sides of the islands. The narrow, steep-sided ridge forming the eastern tip of Ofu Island consists of a dike complex. The shield volcano on Ofu is cut on the north by the A'ofa caldera; bathymetry suggests that a caldera may also exist on the Sili shield volcano of Olosega. The Nu'utele tuff cone, forming a small crescent-shaped island immediately off the west end of Ofu Island, is Holocene in age. A submarine eruption took place in 1866 at the opposite end of the two islands, 3 km SE of Olosega, along the ridge connecting Olosega with Ta'u Island.
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