EPR, 16 35'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-16.5830 |
-113.0600 |
2650 |
1993 plume only; 1998 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity |
South Sarigan Seamount |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Mariana Arc |
16.5800 |
145.7800 |
240 |
2013 ROV HyperDolphin (did not confirm activity) |
San Felipe |
active, inferred |
other |
Coastal Baja California |
31.0000 |
-114.8000 |
1 |
1982 or earlier, likely from shore |
EPR, northern 17 N segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
17.6700 |
-105.0050 |
2800 |
1997 plume only |
MAR, 28 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-27.7936 |
-13.3730 |
3217 |
2013 plume only |
FRSC, 14b, 16.31 S |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.3110 |
-174.5550 |
2380 |
2008 plume only |
Vityaz megamullion |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-5.4000 |
68.5833 |
3500 |
1979 plume and deposits only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-9.9000 |
66.7500 |
4000 |
2010 plume only |
Solwara 19 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.6660 |
148.7640 |
1039 |
2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300 (activity not confirmed) |
Tonga Arc, Volcano 4 |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Tonga Arc |
-22.0670 |
-176.2080 |
200 |
2003 plume and dredge only |
Chile Triple Junction, 10 km north |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Chile Rise |
-46.2000 |
-75.8333 |
3000 |
2010 plume only |
GEISEIR site 6, segment K2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.6600 |
81.6617 |
2600 |
2007 plume only; 2010 plume only |
Consag Basin |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gulf of California |
30.6333 |
-113.9083 |
140 |
2007 echosounder and grab samples |
SEIR-WXC15 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-50.2500 |
135.3000 |
3000 |
2015 plume only |
Walsh |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Mid-Cayman Rise |
17.8333 |
-81.8333 |
4000 |
2009 plume only; 2013 plume only |
SWIR, 63.9 E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-27.8510 |
63.9230 |
2759 |
2009 DY115-20 Leg 7 (need reference to confirm activity) |
EPR, 27.9 S, Segment W3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-27.8670 |
-112.9120 |
2180 |
1998 plume only |
ET |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
48.1993 |
-128.9257 |
2500 |
NotProvided |
Okinawa Trough, Site ES2 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
28.8137 |
128.1028 |
779 |
1992 dredge only |
NE Anatahan submarine volcano |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Mariana Arc |
16.3750 |
145.7250 |
460 |
2003 multibeam and sidescan sonar only |
N-ELSC, plume 22 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-20.4000 |
-176.1580 |
2700 |
2004 plume only |
FRSC, Central |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.4917 |
-174.5417 |
2419 |
2004 plume only |
Tonga Arc, Volcano C |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Tonga Arc |
-20.1800 |
-175.2000 |
1050 |
2004 SS11/2004 cruise did not detect hydrothermal activity |
AAR KR2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-60.0000 |
152.5000 |
3200 |
2011 plume only |
GEISEIR site 19, segment L3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.8333 |
87.6266 |
2400 |
2009 GEISEIR 1 and 2010 GEISEIR 2 plume only |
Dugong submarine volcano |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.4500 |
-175.7000 |
1170 |
2008 plume only |
Woodlark Basin, Segment 5B |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Woodlark Basin |
-9.2540 |
156.1910 |
3550 |
1986 plume only; 2000 plume only |
SWIR, Plume 3, Segment 16 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-30.8500 |
59.3830 |
3900 |
1997 plume only |
EPR, 31.4 S, Segment E4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-31.4330 |
-111.9670 |
2350 |
1998 plume only |
GEISEIR site 10, segment K4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-42.4770 |
82.7100 |
2500 |
1996 plume only; 2010 plume only |