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Pago (American Samoa)

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was formed 1.27+-0.02 million years ago. The caldera's dimensions are estimated at 5.9 miles (9.5 km) in length and 3 miles (4.8 km) in width. The southeast part of the caldera makes up
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between 1.54 and 1.28 million years ago. It has been estimated that the volcano was as high as 3,937 feet (1,200 m) above sea level. Activity on Pago Volcano ended with emplacement of
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Harris, Ann G. (2004), Tuttle, Esther; Tuttle, Sherwood D. (eds.),
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Geology and Offshore Mineral Resources of the Central Pacific Basin
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has been eroded out of the southeastern portion of the caldera.
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Pago Pago Harbor
shield volcano
Tutuila Island
American Samoa
South Pacific Ocean
subaerial eruptions
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caldera
Pago Pago Harbor
National Park of American Samoa
"Age and Evolution of the Volcanoes of Tutuila, American Samoa"
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