Suiko Seamount facts for kids
Suiko Seamount (推古海山) is a huge underwater mountain in the Pacific Ocean. It's actually an old volcano that is now completely hidden beneath the waves. Suiko Seamount is part of a long line of underwater mountains called the Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain.
This giant undersea mountain is also known as the "Suiko Guyot." A guyot (pronounced "GHEE-oh") is a special type of seamount that has a flat top, almost like a table. That's why they are sometimes called "tablemounts."
Suiko Seamount got its name from Empress Suiko of Japan. She was a powerful ruler who lived a very long time ago.
The last time this underwater volcano erupted was about 60 million years ago. That's a super long time! Because it hasn't erupted in such a long time and isn't expected to again, Suiko Seamount is considered an extinct volcano. This means it's no longer active and won't erupt anymore.
