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Map of world's major seamounts.

A list of active and extinct submarine volcanoes and seamounts located under the world's oceans.

List

Name Elevation Location Last known eruption
Pitcairn Islands Adams Seamount −59 m (−194 ft) 25°22′S 129°16′W / 25.37°S 129.27°W / -25.37; -129.27 50 BC ± 1000 years
United States Axial Seamount −1,400 m (−4,590 ft) 45°33′N 130°00′W / 45.55°N 130.00°W / 45.55; -130.00 2015
Indonesia Banua Wuhu −5 m (−16 ft) 3°08′17″N 125°29′28″E / 3.138°N 125.491°E / 3.138; 125.491 1919
United States Bear Seamount −1,100 m (−3,610 ft) 39°55′N 67°24′W / 39.92°N 67.4°W / 39.92; -67.4
Canada Bowie Seamount −24 m (−79 ft) 53°18′N 135°38′W / 53.3°N 135.63°W / 53.3; -135.63 18,000 BP
Italy Campi Flegrei Mar Sicilia −8 m (−26 ft) 1867
Portugal Dom João de Castro Bank −14 m (−46 ft) 38°14′N 26°38′W / 38.23°N 26.63°W / 38.23; -26.63 1720
Italy Empedocles −7 m (−23 ft)
Indonesia Emperor of China −2,850 m (−9,350 ft) 6°37′S 124°13′E / 6.62°S 124.22°E / -6.62; 124.22
Foundation Seamounts
Italy Ferdinandea −6 m (−20 ft) 1863
New Zealand Healy −1,150 m (−3,770 ft) 34°59′S 179°00′W / 34.98°S 179.00°W / -34.98; -179.00 1360
Grenada Kick 'em Jenny −160 m (−525 ft) 12°18′N 61°38′W / 12.30°N 61.64°W / 12.30; -61.64 2015
Greece Kolumbo −10 m (−33 ft) 1650
Vanuatu Kuwae 16°51′S 168°31′E / 16.85°S 168.52°E / -16.85; 168.52
United States Loihi Seamount −969 m (−3,180 ft) 18°55′N 155°16′W / 18.92°N 155.27°W / 18.92; -155.27 1996
Italy Marsili −450 m (−1,480 ft) 39°15′00″N 14°23′40″E / 39.25000°N 14.39444°E / 39.25000; 14.39444
ChileEaster Island Moai
Portugal Monaco Bank −197 m (−646 ft) 37°36′N 25°53′W / 37.6°N 25.88°W / 37.6; -25.88 1911
New Zealand Monowai Seamount −100 m (−328 ft) 25°53′13″S 177°11′17″W / 25.887°S 177.188°W / -25.887; -177.188 2008
Japan Myōjin-shō −50 m (−164 ft)
Indonesia Nieuwerkerk −2,285 m (−7,500 ft) 6°36′00″S 124°40′30″E / 6.60°S 124.675°E / -6.60; 124.675
British Antarctic Territory Orca Seamount 62°26′00″S 58°24′00″W / 62.433334°S 58.400002°W / -62.433334; -58.400002 inactive
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Protector Shoal −27 m (−89 ft) 1962
ChileEaster Island Pukao
New Zealand Rumble I −1,100 m (−3,610 ft) 35°30′S 178°54′E / 35.5°S 178.9°E / -35.5; 178.9
New Zealand Rumble II −880 m (−2,890 ft) 35°24′S 178°36′E / 35.4°S 178.6°E / -35.4; 178.6
New Zealand Rumble III −140 m (−459 ft) 35°44′42″S 178°28′41″E / 35.745°S 178.478°E / -35.745; 178.478 1986
New Zealand Rumble IV −450 m (−1,480 ft) 36°08′S 178°03′E / 36.13°S 178.05°E / -36.13; 178.05
New Zealand Rumble V −1,100 m (−3,610 ft) 36°08′20″S 178°11′49″E / 36.139°S 178.197°E / -36.139; 178.197
Indonesia Submarine 1922 −5,000 m (−16,400 ft) 3°58′N 124°10′E / 3.97°N 124.17°E / 3.97; 124.17
United StatesNorthern Mariana Islands Supply Reef −8 m (−26 ft) 20°08′N 145°06′E / 20.13°N 145.1°E / 20.13; 145.1 1989
Canada Tuzo Wilson Seamounts 51°24′N 130°54′W / 51.4°N 130.9°W / 51.4; -130.9 Holocene
United StatesAmerican Samoa Vailulu'u −590 m (−1,940 ft)
Italy Vavilov (Mediterranean Sea) −800 m (−2,600 ft) 39°52′N 12°35′E / 39.86°N 12.59°E / 39.86; 12.59
Philippines Unnamed volcano (Ibugos) −24 m (−79 ft) 20°20′N 121°45′E / 20.33°N 121.75°E / 20.33; 121.75 1854
Spain Unnamed volcano (El Hierro) 2011
Indonesia Yersey −3,800 m (−12,500 ft) 7°32′S 123°57′E / 7.53°S 123.95°E / -7.53; 123.95
Tonga West Mata −9,656 m (−31,700 ft) 15°06′S 173°45′W / 15.1°S 173.75°W / -15.1; -173.75 2009

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