Zealandia Bank
Zealandia Bank submarine volcano, looking toward the northeast | |
Zealandia Bank Zealandia Bank | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 16°53′N 145°51′E / 16.883°N 145.850°E |
| Archipelago | Northern Mariana Islands |
| Highest elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| Commonwealth | Northern Mariana Islands |
| Demographics | |
| Population | - uninhabited - (2010) |
Zealandia Bank, also known as Farallon de Torres or Piedras de Torres in Spanish, or Papaungan in Chamorro, consists of two rocky pinnacles about 1.5 kilometers (0.9 mi; 0.8 nmi) apart, in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean. One reaches a height of approximately 1 meter (3.3 ft) at low tide; the other does not normally broach the surface. They are located 11 nautical miles (13 mi; 20 km) north-northeast of Sarigan, in between Sarigan and Guguan, but because of their small size, they are not listed in most maps. Zealandia Bank is one of a number of Volcanic Units within the Mariana Arc of Fire National Wildlife Refuge of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument.