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
Gakkel Ridge, Site 3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gakkel Ridge	84.4333	2.1333	4300	2001 plume only
SWIR, D50B	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-52.4200	12.7480	3913	2000-2001 plume and dredge only
AHA Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	1.7333	-102.2830	2850	2000 towed imaging ARGO-II
GEISEIR site 26, segment M4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-43.6901	92.8451	2500	2009 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
GEISEIR site 15, segment L1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.2230	86.3892	2500	2010 plume only
Aurora	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Gakkel Ridge	82.8833	-6.2500	4100	2001 shimmering water in camera tow and sulfide chimney in dredge
Don Joao de Castro Bank	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Terceira Rift	38.2300	-26.6300	45	1995 SCUBA
EPR, 3.9 N offset	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	3.9170	-102.2330	2875	1989 or earlier Deep Tow photographs (cruise RIFTS or PAPATUA)
Lilliput	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-9.5500	-13.1800	1500	2005 ROV Quest
Zouyu ridge	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-13.2800	-14.4100	2315	2009 towed video
Green Seamount	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	20.8033	-109.2833	2000	1982 submersible Alvin observed only inactive
SEIR-WXC25	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.2500	131.9000	3050	2015 plume only
EPR, 9 50'N	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	9.8300	-104.2900	2520	1989 Argo I towed video
MAR, 27 N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	27.0000	-44.5000	2900	1993 plume only
SWIR, Plume 6	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-27.7670	65.1330	3200	1997 plume only
GEISEIR site 37, segment O4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-47.7483	98.1756	2800	2009 plume only
SESCA	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gorda Ridge	40.7500	-127.5200	3300	1986 sediments and heat-flow measurements
EPR, 10 44.6'N	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	10.7433	-103.6500	2580	1985 Argo video tow with temperature
Romanche Fracture Zone	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-0.9767	-24.5133	3100	NotProvided
Ischia Island, Gulf of Naples	active, confirmed	other	Coastal Italy	40.7306	13.9500	10	1954 or earlier, from the beach
White Point, Palos Verde, California	active, confirmed	other	Coastal California	33.7000	-118.3167	10	1984 or earlier, likely by SCUBA
Capo Miseno, Gulf of Naples	active, confirmed	other	Coastal Italy	40.7833	14.0833	20	1982 or earlier, likely by SCUBA
San Felipe	active, inferred	other	Coastal Baja California	31.0000	-114.8000	1	1982 or earlier, likely from shore
Capo Palinuro	active, confirmed	other	Coastal Italy	40.0167	15.2667	30	1990 or earlier, likely by SCUBA
Dorado Outcrop	active, confirmed	other		9.0800	-87.0950	3000	2013 ROV Jason Dive J2-751
Vema Fracture Zone	active, inferred	other	N MAR	10.7100	-42.6800	5180	2015 plume only
Punta Banda	active, confirmed	other	Coastal Baja California	31.7500	-116.7500	30	1960's commercial abalone divers
Punta Mita, Bahia de Banderas	active, confirmed	other	Coastal Mexico	20.7700	-105.5200	10	1997 photo/video most likely by SCUBA
Prony Bay	active, confirmed	other		-22.3333	166.8333	50	1979 or earlier, likely SCUBA

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