Volcanoes of the United States

Ofu-Olosega, United States

Shield volcano · 639 m (2,096 ft) · Samoa-SW Pacific

Ofu-Olosega is a shield volcano in the United States, 639 m (2,096 ft) high. Its last known eruption: 1800 to 1899. NOAA records 1 significant eruption here.

Ofu-Olosega on the map

Ofu-Olosega and the volcanoes within 300 km, colored by when each last erupted.

  • Since 1964
  • 1900 to 1963
  • 1800s
  • AD 1 to 1799
  • Before AD 1, or undated

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Now

From the USGS Volcano Hazards Program, read 07:27 UTC. USGS threat ranking: Low Threat.

Normal / Green Hawaiian Volcano Observatory rates Ofu-Olosega at alert level Normal, aviation color code Green, since 2026-09-03 18:56 UTC.

HVO Ofu-Olosega GREEN/NORMAL - No activity of concern for Ofu-Olosega.

The latest noticeThe observatory’s page

The volcano

Type
Shield volcano
Elevation
639 m (2,096 ft)
Region
Samoa-SW Pacific
Summit
14.175° S, 169.618° W
Last known eruption
1800 to 1899
Holocene activity known from
Historical
Smithsonian volcano number
244010

Significant eruptions

1 on record, newest first.

Around it

The volcanoes within 300 km.

Earthquakes near Ofu-OlosegaVolcanic ash advisories on the live map

Sources

Volcanoes and significant eruptions from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. Alert levels, color codes and notices from the USGS Volcano Hazards Program and its observatories, public domain. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s.