Ferdinandea
Sign in to savesubmerged volcanic island south of Sicily
Key facts
- Summit depth
- Roughly 8 m (26 ft)
- Height
- 63 m (207 ft) (maximum)
- Summit area
- Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia (Phlegraean Fields of the Sea of Sicily)
- Location
- Between Sicily and Tunisia
- Type
- Volcanic island
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Wikidata facts
- Elevation
- -8
- Image
- Ferdinadea historical part.jpg
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- Ferdinandea (volcanic island)
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Article
Graham Island (Italian: Isola Ferdinandea; French: Île Julia) is a submerged volcanic island in the Mediterranean Sea near Sicily. It forms the tip of the submarine volcano Empedocles, 30 km (19 mi) south of Sicily, which is one of a number of underwater volcanoes known as the Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia.
The island has emerged from sea level four times in recorded history. Seamount eruptions have raised it from the surface before erosion submerged it again. The last prominent appearance occurred in July 1831, when the island emerged above sea level for six months. During that time, a four-way dispute over the island's sovereignty arose, which remained unresolved.