Geology. The last eruption from Suiko Seamount occurred 60 million years ago, during the Paleogene Period of the Cenozoic Era. Suiko Seamount rises 4,500 metres (14,800 ft) from the floor of the Pacific, to 951 metres (3,120 ft) from the ocean's surface.

How old is the suiko Seamount?

To the northwest, the volcanoes are progressively older, with Suiko Seamount in the northern part of the chain having an age of 65 million years.

What is the oldest seamount?

Volcanic arc/chain. Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain. Age of rock. 82 million years. Meiji Seamount, named after Emperor Meiji, the 122nd Emperor of Japan, is the oldest seamount in the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain, with an estimated age of 82 million years.