Pago and the Witori Caldera, PNG

Active Pago cone in Witori caldera from the N in Sept 2002 during the 2002 eruptive sequence.  Directional blast left vegetation alone close to the crater rim while mowing trees down to the right of the image.  Photo courtesy USGS – VDAP via Smithsonian GVP

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Volcanoes of Samoa – Part 2 of 2

Google Maps screen capture of Tutuila Island. Multiple volcanoes are clearly visible. Collapsed and heavily eroded Pago volcano is barely visible. Note the lack of barrier reef surrounding the island, which should indicate how rapid the island is subsiding back into the ocean.