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Seamount X

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
1230m (submarine)
Last eruption
Unknown
A bathymetric map showing Seamount X was produced using data from 2004 and 2006 NOAA submarine vents expeditions. The seamount lies about 70 km WSW of Guam and displays areas of hydrothermal venting. The contour interval is 200 m.
A bathymetric map showing Seamount X was produced using data from 2004 and 2006 NOAA submarine vents expeditions. The seamount lies about 70 km WSW of Guam and displays areas of hydrothermal venting. The contour interval is 200 m. · Photo: Image courtesy of Susan Merle (Oregon State University/NOAA Vents Program).
Type
Stratovolcano
Country
United States
Region
Northwestern Pacific / Mariana Volcanic Arc
Elevation
1230m (submarine)
Coordinates
13.250, 144.020
Last eruption
Unknown
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Basalt / Picro-basalt

Geological summary

Hydrothermal activity was detected during a 2003 NOAA expedition at a submarine volcano about 70 km WSW of Guam.

Excerpt from the Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution · Read the full summary on GVP →

Eruption history

Glossary

Detailed timeline

No eruption records available.

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