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    Pagan

    Pagan Island

    18°08′N 145°47′E

    Pagan is a volcanic island in the Marianas archipelago in the northwest Pacific Ocean, under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. It lies midway between Alamagan to the south and Agrihan to the north.

    Commonwealth N. Mariana Islands, Pagan Island.
    Commonwealth N. Mariana Islands, Pagan Island.

    LCDR Eric Johnson, NOAA Corps. / Public domain

    Terrain

    18°08′N 145°47′E

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    Pagan is a volcanic island in the Marianas archipelago in the northwest Pacific Ocean, under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. It lies midway between Alamagan to the south and Agrihan to the north. The island has been largely uninhabited since the majority of the residents were evacuated due to volcanic eruptions in 1981. The volcano on Pagan is monitored by the USGS, which issues weekly updates about volcanic activity. The island actually has two stratovolcanoes, one on the north and another in the south.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Mariana Islands

    • Guam

      543 km²▲ 406 m

      Major islands

    • Saipan

      119 km²▲ 474 m

      Major islands

    • Tinian

      101 km²▲ 181 m

      Major islands

    • Rota

      85.1 km²▲ 476 m

      Major islands

    • Agrihan

      43.6 km²▲ 965 m

      Minor islands

    • Anatahan

      34 km²▲ 790 m

      Minor islands

    • Alamagan

      12.9 km²▲ 723 m

      Minor islands

    • Asuncion Island

      7.9 km²▲ 840 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Micronesia

    • Federated States of Micronesia

      702 km²

      Major islands

    • Tabukaokao

      586 km²▲ 10 m

      Major islands

    • Kiritimati

      546 km²▲ 13 m

      Major islands

    • Guam

      543 km²▲ 406 m

      Major islands

    • Palau

      466 km²

      Major islands

    • Saipan

      119 km²▲ 474 m

      Major islands

    • Tinian

      101 km²▲ 181 m

      Major islands

    • Abanekeneke

      99.9 km²▲ 21 m

      Major islands

    Also in Izu–Bonin–Mariana arc

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs