Mata o le Afi is a volcano

Volcano

2. Bedrock3. Conduit 4. Base5. Sill6. Dike7. Layers of ash emitted by the volcano8. Flank| 9. Layers of lava emitted by the volcano10. Throat11. Parasitic cone12. Lava flow13. Vent14. Crater15...

 on the island of Savai'i

Savai'i

Savaii is the largest and highest island in Samoa and the Samoa Islands chain. It is also the biggest landmass in Polynesia outside Hawaii and New Zealand. The island of Savai'i is also referred to by Samoans as Salafai, a classical Samoan term used in oratory and prose...

 in the South Pacific nation of Samoa

Samoa

Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...

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Mata o le Afi translates from the Samoan language as Eye of the Fire or Source of the Fire.

The most recent eruption of Mata o le Afi occurred from 30 October 1902 to 17 November 1902.

Other volcanoes on Savai'i include Mt Matavanu

Mt Matavanu

Mt Matavanu is an active volcano on the island of Savai'i in Samoa.The most recent eruptions from Matavanu occurred between 1905 - 1911 with lava flows on its northern side flowing towards the island's coastline and into the sea in the district of Gaga'emauga....

 and Mauga Afi.

In Samoan mythology

Samoan mythology

Samoan mythology tell stories of many different gods. There were gods of the forest, the seas, rain, harvest, villages and war. There were two types of gods, atua who had non-human origins and aitu who were of human origin. Tagaloa was a supreme god who made the islands and the people. Mafui'e was...

 the god of earthquakes is Mafui'e

Mafui'e

In Polynesian mythology , Mafui'e is the god of earthquakes.Mafui'e was the keeper of fire. Ti'i Ti'i won the fire from Mafui'e in a battle and thus fire was brought to the people of Samoa....

. Another mythical figure Ti'iti'i

Ti'iti'i (Samoan mythology)

In Samoan legend, Ti'iti'i is the son of Talaga. He goes down to the earthquake-god, Mafui’e, who dwells in the underworld, and, receiving some fire from him, takes it back to the world, and begins to cook. Mafui’e then comes and blows on the fire, scattering it, and breaking up the oven. Ti'iti'i...

tricked the earthquake god so that Samoans could have fire to cook their food.

Co-ordinates: Mata o le Afi Crater 13.62°S 172.517°W