Nieuwerkerk (volcano)
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| Nieuwerkerk | |
|---|---|
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| Summit depth | 2,285 metres (7,497 feet) |
| Location | |
| Location | Banda Sea |
| Coordinates | 6°36′S 124°40.5′E / 6.600°S 124.6750°E |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Geology | |
| Type | submarine volcano |
| Last eruption | 1927? |
Nieuwerkerk is a submarine volcano in the Banda Sea, Indonesia. Together with the Emperor of China submarine volcano, it forms a ridge (NEC ridge) on the seabed.[1] The NEC ridge has been dredged at depths ranging from 3,100 to 2,700 metres (10,170–8,858 ft).
