Adams Seamount
| Adams Seamount | |
|---|---|
| Summit depth | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Height | 3,500 m (11,500 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean, SW of Pitcairn Island |
| Coordinates | 25°22′S 129°16′W / 25.367°S 129.267°WCoordinates: 25°22′S 129°16′W / 25.367°S 129.267°W |
| Geology | |
| Last eruption | 50 BCE ± 1000 years |
Adams Seamount is a submarine volcano above the Pitcairn hotspot in the central Pacific Ocean about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of Pitcairn Island.
It is a massive seamount rising 3,500 metres (11,483 ft) from the sea floor to about 59 metres (194 ft) below the surface of the ocean.
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