St. Helena Seamount chain

St. Helena Seamount chain
St. Helena Seamount chain is located in South Atlantic
St. Helena Seamount chain
Location within South Atlantic
Location
LocationSouth Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates15°44′29.3″S 6°25′52.5″W / 15.741472°S 6.431250°W / -15.741472; -6.431250

The St. Helena Seamount chain, also known as the St. Helena Seamounts, is an underwater chain of seamounts in the southern Atlantic Ocean. The chain has been formed by the movement of the African Plate over the Saint Helena hotspot.[1]

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