Scarborough Shoal forms a triangle-shaped chain of reefs and rocks with a perimeter of 46 km (29 mi). It covers an area of 150 km 2 (58 sq mi), including an inner lagoon. The atolls' highest point, South Rock, is 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) above sea level at high tide.

Sep 26, 2023 · Located 200 km (124 miles) off the Philippines and inside its exclusive economic zone, the shoal is coveted for its bountiful fish stocks and a stunning turquoise lagoon that provides safe haven...

The Scarborough Shoal standoff is a dispute between the Philippines and the People's Republic of China over the Scarborough Shoal. Tensions began on April 8, 2012, after the attempted apprehension by the Philippine Navy of eight mainland Chinese fishing vessels near the shoal, [1] which resulted in the actual control of the atoll under China.

Jun 16, 2024 · Also known as Panatag Shoal and Bajo de Masinloc, Scarborough Shoal is a triangular coral reef formation located 124 nautical miles off Masinloc, Zambales within the Philippines’ EEZ.

Feb 4, 2025 · In August last year, two Chinese air force aircraft flew close then fired flares in the path of a Philippine air force plane on routine patrol over the Scarborough Shoal in actions that were strongly condemned and protested by the Philippine government, military officials said.. All those aboard the Philippine air force NC-212i turbo-prop transport plane were unharmed, the Philippine military ...

Nov 10, 2024 · Both China and the Philippines claim Scarborough Shoal and other outcroppings in the South China Sea. China seized the shoal, which lies west of the main Philippine island of Luzon, in 2012 and has since restricted access to Filipino fishermen there.

Nov 18, 2015 · Scarborough Shoal is a rock in the South China Sea, approximately 120 nautical miles west of the Philippine island of Luzon. There are no structures built on Scarborough Shoal, but the feature is effectively controlled by China, which has maintained a constant coast guard presence at the feature since 2012.

Nov 11, 2024 · China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claims. The...

Nov 11, 2024 · The Scarborough Shoal (also known in English as the Scarborough Reef) is an oceanic coral atoll that developed on top of a seamount into a triangle shape in the eastern part of the South China Sea. It is located some 220 kilometers west of the Philippines’ Island of Luzon.

Oct 31, 2023 · The sea's Scarborough Shoal, known in the Philippines as Bajo de Masinloc, has effectively been under Chinese control since 2012 and is at the heart of much of the recent escalation between...