Nieuwerkerk is a submarine volcano in the Banda Sea, Indonesia. Along with the Emperor of China submarine volcano, the two twin forms a ridge (NEC ridge) on the seabed.[1] The NEC ridge were dredged at depths ranging from 3,100–2,700 metres (10,170–8,858 ft).

Nieuwerkerk
Nieuwerkerk (volcano) is located in Maluku
Nieuwerkerk (volcano)
Summit depth2,285 metres (7,497 feet)
Location
LocationBanda Sea
Coordinates6°36′S 124°40.5′E / 6.600°S 124.6750°E / -6.600; 124.6750
CountryIndonesia
Geology
Typesubmarine volcano
Last eruption1927?

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  1. ^ Christian Honthaasa; Jean-Pierre Réhaulta; René C. Maurya; Hervé Bellona; Christophe Hémonda; Jacques-André Maloda; Jean-Jacques Cornéeb; Michel Villeneuveb; Joseph Cottena; Safri Burhanuddinc; Hervé Guilloud; Nicolas Arnaud (1998). "A Neogene back-arc origin for the Banda Sea basins: geochemical and geochronological constraints from the Banda ridges (East Indonesia)". Tectonophysics. 298 (4): 297–317. Bibcode:1998Tectp.298..297H. doi:10.1016/S0040-1951(98)00190-5.