Mata Ono |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Lau Basin |
-14.9333 |
-173.7916 |
2600 |
2010 plume only |
Si'iSi'i |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.2900 |
-176.6290 |
1950 |
2008 commercial ROV; 2003 plume only |
Perseverance |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
15.4802 |
144.5077 |
3935 |
2016 ROV SuBastian; 2015 AUV Sentry plume mapping |
N-ELSC, plume 25 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-19.8900 |
-176.0640 |
2680 |
2004 plume only |
Bayonnaise Knoll caldera |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Izu-Bonin back-arc |
31.9667 |
139.7333 |
900 |
2003 temperature anomalies, but camera survey observed inactive vent deposits |
Philippine Ridge, West Philippine Basin |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
West Philippine Basin |
12.0000 |
131.4170 |
5800 |
NotProvided |
CLSC, southern plumes on CL6 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.5000 |
-176.3833 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
Central Andaman Trough, rift valley, dredges 9 and 10 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Andaman Basin |
10.4166 |
94.1666 |
3350 |
1994 deposits only |
Extensional Relay Zone A |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-16.1667 |
177.4167 |
2335 |
1999 towed camera did not confirm activity |
C-ELSC, plume 18 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-20.9500 |
-176.2390 |
2230 |
2004 plume only |
ESR, E5 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
East Scotia Ridge |
-57.5000 |
-30.2000 |
3000 |
1999 plume only |
VFR, ELSC7 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.8833 |
-176.7500 |
2050 |
2009 plume and dredge only |
Tahi Moana 2 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.9200 |
-176.5330 |
1870 |
1989 submersible Nautile (need reference to check if activity confirmed); 2004 plume only; 2008 commercial ROV (report does not confirm activity) |
FRSC, 11a-3 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.7950 |
-174.5230 |
2000 |
2008 plume only |
Solwara 13 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.7320 |
151.7465 |
2000 |
2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300; 1993 plume only |
Snail |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
12.9533 |
143.6200 |
2880 |
2003 ROV Jason II; 2003 plume only |
N-ELSC, plume 26 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-19.8200 |
-176.0420 |
2600 |
2004 plume only |
Woodlark Basin, Segment 3B |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Woodlark Basin |
-9.8000 |
155.0667 |
3300 |
2009 plume only |
VFR, plume 12 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.7300 |
-176.4530 |
1910 |
2004 plume only |
Tahi Moana 7 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.3300 |
-174.2500 |
1940 |
2004 plume only; 2008 plume only; 2009 video camera tow (activity not confirmed) |
Central Andaman Trough, seamount crater, dredge 6 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Andaman Basin |
10.0000 |
94.0000 |
1640 |
1994 deposits only |
ESR, E9 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
East Scotia Ridge |
-60.0500 |
-29.9300 |
2402 |
2009 towed video; 1999 plume only; 2010 ROV Isis |
Mariana Mounds |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
18.0333 |
144.2833 |
3600 |
1987 submersible Alvin |
Kueishan Island |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
24.8333 |
121.9500 |
30 |
1999, likely by SCUBA |
FRSC, T12A-01 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-17.7850 |
-174.5260 |
500 |
2012 plume only |
NELSC, T08C12 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.2179 |
-174.1788 |
2000 |
2008 plume only |
Solwara 16 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.4380 |
149.9670 |
2163 |
2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300 (activity not confirmed) |
Momoko |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.6400 |
-176.7210 |
2180 |
1989 submersible Nautile |
ELSC3 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.1667 |
-176.3333 |
2140 |
2009 plume only |
Pika |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
12.9183 |
143.6483 |
2990 |
2003 submersible Shinkai 6500; 2003 plume only |