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Home  Underwater VolcanoesSubmarine Volcanoes
Name Emperor of China
Depth 3,100-2,700 meters
Height 1500 meters
Type Submarine volcano
Location Indonesia
Status Historical
Eruption 1979
Description Emperor of china is a submarine volcano in the western part of the Banda Sea, Indonesia. This volcano is part of a chain with Nieuwerkerk volcano, known scientifically as the Emperor of China.The two submarine volcanoes are located at both ends of the NEC ridge, and they were active. Based on the geological and geochemical study, Emperor of China, Nieuwekerk, another ridge in the Banda Sea called Lucipara and the Wetar segment were a single volcanic arc around 8-7 Ma ago.
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