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   Monaco Bank 

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 Country: Portugal
Subregion Name: Azores and Madeira
Volcano Number: 1802-11=
Volcano Type: Submarine volcano
Volcano Status: Historical
Last Known Eruption: 1911   
Summit Elevation: -197 m - 646 feet
Latitude: 37.60°N  37°36'0"N
Longitude: 25.88°W 25°53'0"W
Monaco Bank is a submarine volcano constructed along a NW-SE-trending fissure 20-km south of the western tip of Sao Miguel Island. The linear volcano is located along regional tectonic trends connecting Sete Cidades volcano with Santa María Island, SE of Monaco Bank. The summit of the volcano rises to within 197 m of the sea surface. Submarine eruptions took place during 1907, when a submarine cable was ruptured, and 1911.