Its peak lies at the depth of  and it rises  above the surrounding seafloor, which is located at the depth of up to  and is a part of the Herodotus Abyssal Plain. It is one of the largest features on the Eastern Mediterranean seafloor.
Its apex is situated at a depth of  and it ascends  above the surrounding seafloor, which is located at depths of up to  and forms part of the Herodotus Abyssal Plain. It is one of the largest features on the Eastern Mediterranean seafloor.