Pagan

Also known as Pagan Island

volcanic island in the Mariana Islands archipelago in the Pacific Ocean

Key facts

Location: Pacific Ocean
Coordinates: 18°7′N 145°46′E / 18.117°N 145.767°E / 18.117; 145.767
Archipelago: Northern Mariana Islands
Area: 47 km (18 sq mi)
Length: 16.2 km (10.07 mi)
Width: 6.0 km (3.73 mi)
Highest elevation: 570 m (1870 ft)
Highest point: Mount Pagan
Commonwealth: Northern Mariana Islands
Population: 2 (2025)

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Wikidata facts

Population: 37
Area: 47.23
Image: Pagan usgs.jpg
Width: 6.0
Length: 16.2

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Pagan is a volcanic island in the Marianas archipelago in the northwest Pacific Ocean, under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. It lies midway between Alamagan to the south and Agrihan to the north. The island has been largely uninhabited since the majority of the residents were evacuated due to volcanic eruptions in 1981.

The volcano on Pagan is monitored by the USGS, which issues weekly updates about volcanic activity. The island actually has two stratovolcanoes, one on the north and another in the south.