Koro Sea
The Koro Sea or Sea of Koro is a sea in the Pacific Ocean surrounded by the islands of Fiji. It is named after Koro Island.
Geography
The Koro Sea lies in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It is surrounded by the more than 300 islands of Fiji, and is bordered by Viti Levu to the south, Vanua Levu and Taveuni to the north, Kadavu to the west, and the Lau Islands to the east. It is about north of Auckland, New Zealand. It is named after the volcanic island of Koro, an island of the Fijian archipelago located in the northwestern part of the Koro Sea.Physical description
The Koro Sea covers an area of about. It is relatively shallow: its maximum depth is, and on average its northern and western portions are shallower than its eastern portion. The seabed is formed by heavy basaltic rocks characteristic of ocean basins. Rocks, sandbars and numerous coral reefs between the islands occupy about of the sea, making navigation possible only through a few narrow passages in its central portion.The sea separates the two underwater platforms from which the Fiji Islands rise. An oceanic ridge that crosses the Nanuku Passage in the northwestern part of the sea connects the two platforms. The region has a high level of seismic activity.