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Volcanoes of Hawaii and the Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean (northern)

The Global Volcanism Program database for Pacific Ocean (northern) currently contains 8 Holocene volcanoes, sorted below in geographical (volcano number) order. Descriptions of the various "Volcano Type" and "Volcano Status" designations can be found on the Volcano Data Criteria page.

Photo Volcano Name Volcano Type Volcano Status Location

ENDEAVOUR RIDGE Photo ENDEAVOUR RIDGE Submarine volcano Uranium-series Juan de Fuca Ridge
  COBB SEGMENT Submarine volcano Uranium-series Juan de Fuca Ridge
COAXIAL SEGMENT Photo COAXIAL SEGMENT Submarine volcano Historical Juan de Fuca Ridge
AXIAL SEAMOUNT Photo AXIAL SEAMOUNT Submarine volcano Historical Juan de Fuca Ridge
CLEFT SEGMENT Photo CLEFT SEGMENT Submarine volcano Historical Juan de Fuca Ridge
NORTH GORDA RIDGE Photo NORTH GORDA RIDGE Submarine volcano Historical Gorda Ridge
ESCANABA SEGMENT Photo ESCANABA SEGMENT Submarine volcano Uranium-series Gorda Ridge
  UNNAMED Submarine volcano ? Uncertain Northeastern Pacific Ocean

The following locations in this region are not related to known Holocene volcanoes, but have been the subject of a report in the Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network:

West Valley Segment - Juan de Fuca Ridge

Blanco Transform Fault Zone

Jackson Segment - Gorda Ridge


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