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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Nov 15, 2024 · Named after a British ship that was grounded on the atoll nearly three centuries ago, the Scarborough Shoal is one of Asia's most contested maritime features and a flashpoint …

Oct 5, 2023 · Scarborough Shoal, the disputed ring of reefs in the South China Sea, has once again gained international interest amid escalating tensions between its two claimants, China …

Feb 2, 2025 · Scarborough Shoal is a group of tiny, low-lying rocky islets in waters claimed and controlled by China. But the shoal lies within the Philippines’ 200-nautical-mile exclusive …