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fast facts about the northern islands

Chamorro name Carolinian name Volcanic eruptions/notes

Farallon de Pajaros (Uracas)
Maug
Asuncion
Agrihan
Pagan
Alamagan
Guguan
Sariguan
Anatahan
Farallon de Medinilla
Saipan
Tinian
Aguiguan
Rota

Logeiraw
Mough
Songoschol
Aghariighan
Paaghang
Lalomwaaghil
Pistoow
Sariiguwan
Lataal
Fuwul Pil
Seipel
Tchuluyol
Uwal
Luuta

Active throughout 20th century
Submerged volcano, dormant
1906, wildlife preserve
1917
1669, 1981 through 1988
About 1000 AD
1819, 1882, 1884, 1901
Inactive
Potentially active
Raised limestone island
Raised limestone island
Raised limestone island
Raised limestone island
Raised limestone island




graph of peak elevations
graph of dry land area