Eruption of Matavanu Volcano, Savai'i Island, Samoa
- Description:
- Eruption of Matavanu Volcano, Savai'i Island, Samoa, 1905, Sāmoa, by Thomas Andrew. Te Papa (O.001154/01). Lava flow from the 1905-1910 eruption on Savaii. Photograph shows the north-eastern coast of Savaii where the lava flow entered the sea. The volcano which erupted was Mt Matavanu. Now known as the Saleaula lava field, the Mt Matavanu eruption buried five villages. Several churches were also destroyed. Sea visible (in bottom section of the image)... 16, 21
- Display date:
- 1905
- Location:
- Sāmoa
- Format:
- PhysicalObject
- Collections:
- Te Papa Collections Online
- Content partner:
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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