“A Plume has been Seen in the Distance…” – Mount Pagan, Northern Mariana Islands Posted by Granyia on 2015-10-31 Posted in: Eruptions-historic, Eruptions-present, Pacific Islands, Volcano Basics, Volcanoes. Tagged: CNMI, IBM, Mariana Arc, Mariana Islands, Mariana Ridge, Mariana Trench, Mariana Trough, Mount Pagan, Northern Marianas, Pagan. 18 Comments Approaching Pagan Island (cropped. © Michael Lusk via Flickr) If I am correct, this is the southern part of the island. Continue Reading Advertisement