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Supply Reef
Supply Reef is located in Northern Mariana Islands
Supply Reef
Location in Northern Mariana Islands
Supply Reef is located in North Pacific
Supply Reef
Location in North Pacific
Summit depth −8 m (−26 ft)
Location
Location Northern Mariana Islands
Coordinates 20°08′N 145°6′E / 20.133°N 145.100°E / 20.133; 145.100
Country United States
Geology
Type Submarine volcano
Last eruption September to December 1989

Supply Reef is a submerged circular reef of volcanic origin in the Northern Mariana Islands chain, about 10 kilometres (6 mi) NW of the Maug Islands. Presently this igneous seamount is roughly 8 metres (26 ft) below the ocean's surface and about 100 m (300 ft) in diameter. Apparent episodes of submarine volcanism were noted on December 22-24 and 26-27 in 1989.

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Map including Supply Reef (labeled as 'reef') (DMA, 1983)

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Arrecife de Supply para niños

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