Vent Fields

Welcome to the InterRidge Global Database of Active Submarine Hydrothermal Vent Fields (the “InterRidge Vents Database”).
To sort the list of Vent Fields, click on a column header.
To view details for a specific Vent Field, click on the Name ID.
To view the subset of Vent Fields that contain a specific category, click on the category (for example, "active, confirmed" in the "Activity" column).

Vent Field Name ID	Activity	Tectonic Setting	Region	Latitude	Longitude	Maximum or Single Reported Depth	Year and How Discovered
Okinawa Trough, Site ES2	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Okinawa Trough	28.8137	128.1028	779	1992 dredge only
SWIR, D82	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-52.2080	15.5830	4100	2000-2001 plume only
E Los Huellos Caldera	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	0.9500	-90.5300	1600	2005 plume only; 2005 towed video Medea did not confirm activity
W Los Huellos Caldera	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	1.0000	-90.6000	1600	2005 plume only
EPR, 21 20'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-21.3670	-114.2570	2900	1981 plume only; 1987-1988 deposits only
MAR, 11 N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	11.0380	-43.6483	4010	1984 plume only; 2009 plume only
Mariana Trough, 18.2 N	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Mariana Trough	18.1080	144.7380	3916	2015 plume only
Alarcon Rise/Tamayo intersection	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gulf of California	23.2336	-108.6168	2358	2015 ROV Doc Ricketts did not confirm activity
TaiJi	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-13.5900	-14.5200	3180	2011 plume only
SEIR-WXC27	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.4000	134.3000	2760	2015 plume only
C-ELSC, plume 19	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-20.8700	-176.2170	2230	2004 plume only
Rakahore volcanic center	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-26.8100	-177.4000	1200	2004 plume and dredging NZAPLUME III expedition
Hinetapeka volcanic center	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-28.5900	-177.8200	300	2004 plume and dredging NZAPLUME III expedition
NE Anatahan submarine volcano	active, inferred	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	16.3750	145.7250	460	2003 multibeam and sidescan sonar only
Galapagos Rift, 94.7 W	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.6000	-94.7750	2690	2005 plume only
GEISEIR site 27, segment M5	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-43.9805	93.4571	2700	2009 plume only
N-ELSC, plume 22	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-20.4000	-176.1580	2700	2004 plume only
Carlsberg Ridge, 63 40'E	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Carlsberg Ridge	3.7000	63.6666	3500	2007 plume only
EPR, 10 08'N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	10.1300	-104.3300	2580	1983 towed camera and temperature measurements (no direct observations/sampling of hydrothermal fluid)
GEISEIR site 16, segment L3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.5883	87.2615	2500	2010 plume only
Knipovich Ridge, 76 48'N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Knipovich Ridge	76.7833	8.0000	3500	1996 temperature anomaly and towed video did not confirm activity
Gakkel Ridge, Site 5	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gakkel Ridge	86.3500	37.0000	3600	2001 plume only
EPR, 29.8 S, Segment E1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-29.8000	-111.7300	2580	1998 plume only
Kana Keoki seamount	active, inferred	arc volcano	Solomons Arc	-8.7500	157.0300	650	1993 observations did not confirm activity
MTJ, T08C03, 15.72 S	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-15.7186	-174.8338	2400	2008 plume only
Wagner Basin	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gulf of California	31.0666	-114.0833	120	2007 echosounder and grab samples
GEISEIR site 38, segment O4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-48.0048	98.8232	2800	2009 plume only
GEISEIR site 2, segment J4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.2520	79.1030	2800	1996 plume and dredge only
Kuiwai	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-33.1560	-179.9560	630	2002 plume only
EPR, 17 56'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-17.9400	-113.3170	2620	1993 plume only

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