Ruby Volcano | John Seach

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Mariana Islands

15.62 N, 145.57 E
summit elevation  -230 m
submarine volcano

Ruby is a basaltic submarine volcano located in the southern Marianas.

In 1995 submarine explosions were heard at Ruby Volcano, accompanied by a fish kill, sulfurous odors, water bubbling, and the detection of volcanic tremor.

Further reading
Stern, Robert J., et al. "Submarine arc volcanism in the southern Mariana Arc as an ophiolite analogue." Tectonophysics 168.1-3 (1989): 151-170.

Ruby Volcano Eruptions

1995, 1966