Half Moon Shoal

Half Moon Shoal
Disputed atoll
Half Moon Shoal
Half Moon Shoal is located in Spratly Islands
Half Moon Shoal
Half Moon Shoal
Other names
Bànyuè Jiāo 半月礁 (Chinese)
Buhanginan ng Hasa Hasa (Filipino)
Hasa Hasa Shoal (Philippine English)
Geography
LocationSouth China Sea
Coordinates8°52′N 116°16′E / 8.867°N 116.267°E / 8.867; 116.267 (Half Moon Shoal)
ArchipelagoSpratly Islands
Claimed by

Half Moon Shoal, also known as Bànyuè Jiāo (Chinese: 半月礁) and Hasa Hasa Shoal (Filipino: Buhanginan ng Hasa Hasa), is an atoll at the eastern edge of the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. China, the Philippines, Taiwan (ROC) and Vietnam have competing claims over the atoll. It is located close to Northeast Investigator Shoal and 100 km from Palawan, Philippines.[1]

  1. ^ Admiralty Sailing Directions - South China Sea. Taunton, UK: UKHO (United Kingdom Hydrographic Office). 1 July 2013.