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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. There are estimated to be 40,000 to 55,000 seamounts in the global oceans.[1] Almost all are not well-mapped and many may not have been identified at all. Most are unnamed and unexplored. This list is therefore confined to seamounts that are notable enough to have been named and/or explored.

List

Name Summit Elevation Approximate elevation
above seafloor
Location Coordinates Last known eruption
Adams Seamount −39 m (−128 ft)[2] 3,500 m (11,000 ft) File:Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg Pitcairn Islands 25°22′S 129°16′W / 25.37°S 129.27°W / -25.37; -129.27 50 BC ± 1000 years
Ampère Seamount −55 m (−180 ft) 4,445 m (15,000 ft) File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 35°05′N 12°33′W / 35.08°N 12.55°W / 35.08; -12.55
Axial Seamount −1,400 m (−4,590 ft) File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 45°33′N 130°00′W / 45.55°N 130.00°W / 45.55; -130.00 2015
Banc Capel File:Flag of France.svg France 24°45.70′S 159°42.13′E / 24.76167°S 159.70217°E / -24.76167; 159.70217
Banua Wuhu −5 m (−16 ft)[3] 400 m (1,300 ft) File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 3°08′17″N 125°29′28″E / 3.138°N 125.491°E / 3.138; 125.491 1919
Bear Seamount −1,100 m (−3,610 ft) 2,000 m (6,560 ft) File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 39°55′N 67°24′W / 39.92°N 67.4°W / 39.92; -67.4
Boomerang Seamount −650 m (−2,130 ft) File:Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.svg French Southern and Antarctic Lands 37°43′18″S 77°49′20″E / 37.7216°S 77.8221°E / -37.7216; 77.8221 1995
Bounty Seamount −450 m (−1,480 ft) 3,950 m (13,000 ft) File:Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg Pitcairn Islands 25°11′S 129°23′W / 25.183°S 129.383°W / -25.183; -129.383
Bowie Seamount −24 m (−79 ft) 3,000 m (9,800 ft) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 53°18′N 135°38′W / 53.3°N 135.63°W / 53.3; -135.63 18,000 BP
Brothers Volcano −1,350 m (−4,430 ft) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 34°52′30″S 179°04′30″E / 34.875°S 179.075°E / -34.875; 179.075
Campi Flegrei Mar Sicilia −8 m (−26 ft)[4] File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 37°06′N 12°42′E / 37.1°N 12.7°E / 37.1; 12.7 1867
Clark −860 m (−2,820 ft) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 36°27′58″S 177°50′20″E / 36.466°S 177.839°E / -36.466; 177.839
Cobb Seamount −34 m (−110 ft) 2,743 m (8,999 ft) File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 46°44′N 130°47′W / 46.733°N 130.783°W / 46.733; -130.783
Coleman Seamount −717 m (−2,400 ft) File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands 8°50′28″S 157°09′36″E / 8.841°S 157.16°E / -8.841; 157.16
Cortes Bank −1 m (−3.3 ft) File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 32°28′41″N 119°12′54″W / 32.478°N 119.215°W / 32.478; -119.215
Cotton Volcano −950 m (−3,120 ft) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 35°03′S 178°59′E / 35.05°S 178.99°E / -35.05; 178.99
Dom João de Castro Bank −14 m (−46 ft) File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 38°14′N 26°38′W / 38.23°N 26.63°W / 38.23; -26.63 1720
Empedocles −7 m (−23 ft) 400 m (1,300 ft) File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 37°09′49″N 12°43′07″E / 37.16361°N 12.71861°E / 37.16361; 12.71861
Emperor of China −2,850 m (−9,350 ft) File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 6°37′S 124°13′E / 6.62°S 124.22°E / -6.62; 124.22
Ferdinandea Island −8 m (−26 ft)[5] 63 m (207 ft) File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 37°10′N 12°43′E / 37.167°N 12.717°E / 37.167; 12.717 1863
Fonuafoʻou −17 m (−55.8 ft) File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga 20°19′S 175°25′W / 20.32°S 175.42°W / -20.32; -175.42 1993
Foundation Seamounts South Pacific Ocean 35°S 120°W / 35°S 120°W / -35; -120 2001
Fukutoku-Okanoba −29 m (−95 ft)[6] File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 24°16′48″N 141°29′06″E / 24.28°N 141.485°E / 24.28; 141.485 2021[citation needed]
Giggenbach Volcano −65 m (−213 ft) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 30°02′10″S 178°42′43″E / 30.036°S 178.712°E / -30.036; 178.712
Gorringe Ridge −25 m (−82 ft) File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 36°28′36″N 11°35′1″W / 36.47667°N 11.58361°W / 36.47667; -11.58361
Graveyard Seamounts −750 m (−2,460 ft) −400 m (−1,310 ft) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 42°45′S 180°0′W / 42.750°S 180.000°W / -42.750; -180.000 Cenozoic
Hankow Reef −5 m (−16.4 ft) File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea 4°52′59″S 146°43′01″E / 4.883°S 146.717°E / -4.883; 146.717
Havre Seamount −720 m (−2,360 ft) 1,030 m (3,400 ft) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 31°07′S 179°00′W / 31.11°S 179.00°W / -31.11; -179.00 2012
Healy −980 m (−3,220 ft) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 34°59′S 179°00′E / 34.98°S 179.00°E / -34.98; 179.00 1360
Hebrides Terrace Seamount −980 m (−3,220 ft) 1,400 m (4,593 ft) File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 56°17′N 10°10′W / 56.28°N 10.17°W / 56.28; -10.17 Cenozoic
Home Reef −10 m (−33 ft)[7] File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga 18°59′28″S 174°45′47″W / 18.99111°S 174.76306°W / -18.99111; -174.76306 2006
Jasper Seamount −70 m (−230 ft) 3,300 m (10,827 ft) File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 30°26.40′N 122°44.40′W / 30.44000°N 122.74000°W / 30.44000; -122.74000
Kana Keoki −700 m (−2,300 ft) 3,000 m (9,843 ft) File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands 8°45′S 157°02′E / 8.75°S 157.03°E / -8.75; 157.03
Kamaʻehuakanaloa Seamount (Lōʻihi) −969 m (−3,180 ft) 3,000 m (9,840 ft) File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 18°55′N 155°16′W / 18.92°N 155.27°W / 18.92; -155.27 1996
Kavachi −20 m (−66 ft) File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands 8°59′28″S 157°58′44″E / 8.991°S 157.979°E / -8.991; 157.979 2014
Kelvin Seamount File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 38°29′N 63°35′W / 38.48°N 63.59°W / 38.48; -63.59
Kemp Caldera −80 m (−262 ft)[8] File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 59°42′S 28°15′W / 59.700°S 28.250°W / -59.700; -28.250
Kick 'em Jenny −185 m (−607 ft) 1,300 m (4,270 ft) File:Flag of Grenada.svg Grenada 12°18′N 61°38′W / 12.30°N 61.64°W / 12.30; -61.64 2015
Kolumbo −10 m (−33 ft) File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 36°31′00″N 25°29′30″E / 36.51667°N 25.49167°E / 36.51667; 25.49167 1650
Kurose Hole −114 m (−374 ft) File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 33°24′N 139°41′E / 33.4°N 139.68°E / 33.4; 139.68
Kuwae −4 m (−13.1 ft) File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu 16°51′S 168°31′E / 16.85°S 168.52°E / -16.85; 168.52
Macdonald seamount −40 m (−131 ft) 4,200 m (13,800 ft) File:Flag of French Polynesia.svg French Polynesia 28°58.7′S 140°15.5′W / 28.9783°S 140.2583°W / -28.9783; -140.2583 1989
Marsili −450 m (−1,480 ft) 3,000 m (9,800 ft) File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 39°15′00″N 14°23′40″E / 39.25000°N 14.39444°E / 39.25000; 14.39444
Moai 2,500 m (8,200 ft) File:Flag of Rapa Nui, Chile.svg Easter Island 27°06′S 109°51′W / 27.1°S 109.85°W / -27.1; -109.85 100,000 BCE
Monaco Bank −197 m (−646 ft) File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 37°36′N 25°53′W / 37.6°N 25.88°W / 37.6; -25.88 1911
Monowai Seamount −132 m (−433 ft) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 25°53′13″S 177°11′17″W / 25.887°S 177.188°W / -25.887; -177.188 2008
Muirfield Seamount −16 m (−52.5 ft) 4,800 m (16,000 ft) File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 13°13′30″S 96°7′30″E / 13.22500°S 96.12500°E / -13.22500; 96.12500
Myōjin-shō −11 m (−36.1 ft) File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 31°55.1′N 140°1.3′E / 31.9183°N 140.0217°E / 31.9183; 140.0217
Nadir Seamount −900 m (−3,000 ft)[9] File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea 8°45′N 16°55′W / 8.750°N 16.917°W / 8.750; -16.917
Nieuwerkerk −2,285 m (−7,500 ft) File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 6°36′00″S 124°40′30″E / 6.60°S 124.675°E / -6.60; 124.675
Ōmurodashi File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 34°32′48″N 139°26′30″E / 34.54667°N 139.44167°E / 34.54667; 139.44167 active
Orca Seamount 500 m (1,640 ft) File:Flag of the British Antarctic Territory.svg British Antarctic Territory 62°26′00″S 58°24′00″W / 62.433334°S 58.400002°W / -62.433334; -58.400002 inactive
Palinuro Seamount 70 m (230 ft) File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 39°29′04″N 14°49′44″E / 39.48455°N 14.82892°E / 39.48455; 14.82892 8040 BCE
Patton Seamount −160 m (−520 ft)[10] 3,900 m (12,795 ft) File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 54°34.80′N 150°26.40′W / 54.58000°N 150.44000°W / 54.58000; -150.44000 33 Million Years Ago
Protector Shoal −55 m (−180 ft) 1,200 m (3,900 ft) File:Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.svg South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 56°01′S 28°25′W / 56.017°S 28.417°W / -56.017; -28.417 1962
Pukao 2,500 m (8,200 ft) File:Flag of Rapa Nui, Chile.svg Easter Island 26°55′56″S 110°14′56″W / 26.9323°S 110.2490°W / -26.9323; -110.2490
Rumble I −1,100 m (−3,610 ft) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 35°30′S 178°54′E / 35.5°S 178.9°E / -35.5; 178.9
Rumble II −880 m (−2,890 ft) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 35°24′S 178°36′E / 35.4°S 178.6°E / -35.4; 178.6
Rumble III −140 m (−459 ft) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 35°44′42″S 178°28′41″E / 35.745°S 178.478°E / -35.745; 178.478 1986
Rumble IV −450 m (−1,480 ft) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 36°08′S 178°03′E / 36.13°S 178.05°E / -36.13; 178.05
Rumble V −1,100 m (−3,610 ft) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 36°08′20″S 178°11′49″E / 36.139°S 178.197°E / -36.139; 178.197
Sedlo Seamount −660 m (−2,170 ft) 2,340 m (7,680 ft) File:Flag of the Azores.svg Azores 40°12.8′N 26°15.8′W / 40.2133°N 26.2633°W / 40.2133; -26.2633
Sofugan 99 m (320 ft) 2,200 m (7,218 ft) File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 29°47′38″N 140°20′31″E / 29.794°N 140.342°E / 29.794; 140.342
Submarine 1922 −5,000 m (−16,400 ft) File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 3°58′N 124°10′E / 3.97°N 124.17°E / 3.97; 124.17
Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima −200 m (−660 ft) File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 24°34′N 123°56′E / 24.57°N 123.93°E / 24.57; 123.93 1924
Suiyo Seamount −1,418 m (−4,650 ft) File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 28°36′0″N 140°38′0″E / 28.60000°N 140.63333°E / 28.60000; 140.63333
Supply Reef −8 m (−26 ft)[11] File:Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands 20°08′N 145°06′E / 20.13°N 145.1°E / 20.13; 145.1[11] 1989[11]
Tagoro File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 27°36′55″N 18°01′35″W / 27.6153°N 18.0264°W / 27.6153; -18.0264 2011
Taney Seamounts File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 20°07′48″N 125°20′15″E / 20.13°N 125.3375°E / 20.13; 125.3375
Tangaroa −600 m (−1,970 ft) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 36°19′16″S 178°01′41″E / 36.321°S 178.028°E / -36.321; 178.028
Tuzo Wilson Seamounts File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 51°24′N 130°54′W / 51.4°N 130.9°W / 51.4; -130.9 Holocene
Vailuluʻu −590 m (−1,940 ft) File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa 14°12′54″S 169°3′30″W / 14.21500°S 169.05833°W / -14.21500; -169.05833
Vavilov −800 m (−2,600 ft) File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 39°52′N 12°35′E / 39.86°N 12.59°E / 39.86; 12.59
Vema seamount −26 m (−85 ft) 4,900 m (16,100 ft) South Atlantic Ocean 31°38′S 8°20′E / 31.633°S 8.333°E / -31.633; 8.333 11 Million Years Ago
Volcano W −900 m (−2,950 ft) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 31°51′S 179°11′E / 31.85°S 179.18°E / -31.85; 179.18
Unnamed volcano (Ibugos) −24 m (−79 ft) File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 20°20′N 121°45′E / 20.33°N 121.75°E / 20.33; 121.75 1854
Walters Shoals −18 m (−59.1 ft) 4,750 m (15,580 ft) Indian Ocean 33°12′S 43°50′E / 33.200°S 43.833°E / -33.200; 43.833
Walvis Ridge −1,200 m (−3,940 ft) South Atlantic 32°57′29″S 5°13′12″W / 32.958°S 5.22°W / -32.958; -5.22 2002
West Mata −1,100 m (−3,610 ft) File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga 15°06′S 173°45′W / 15.1°S 173.75°W / -15.1; -173.75 2009
Whakatāne Seamount −900 m (−2,950 ft) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 36°49′S 177°28′E / 36.817°S 177.467°E / -36.817; 177.467
Wright −750 m (−2,460 ft) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 31°30′S 179°12′E / 31.5°S 179.2°E / -31.5; 179.2
Yersey −3,800 m (−12,500 ft) File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 7°32′S 123°57′E / 7.53°S 123.95°E / -7.53; 123.95

See also

References

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