Emperor of China

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.