Pagan

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 ever since most of the residents were evacuated due to volcanic eruptions in 1981. The island is known for its beauty but also volcanism, in the 20th century it had small population of about 50 and an airstrip, but continued volcanic activity since the 1980s have left difficult to live on. The volcano on Pagan is monitored by the USGS, which issues weekly updates about volanic activity. The island actually has two stratovolcanos, one on the north and another in the south. History