NWLSC, Central Caldera |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.8000 |
-177.2666 |
2200 |
2008 plume and dredge only |
N-ELSC, plume 29 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-19.6000 |
-175.9750 |
2700 |
2004 plume only |
western Manus Basin, Bismarck Sea |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.0000 |
147.0000 |
1800 |
NotProvided |
Vai Lili |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.2151 |
-176.6083 |
1764 |
1989 submersible Nautile |
NE Pual |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.6754 |
151.7272 |
1875 |
2006 ROV Jason II |
NELSC, T08C12 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.2179 |
-174.1788 |
2000 |
2008 plume only |
Futagoyama |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
24.8674 |
123.3081 |
1270 |
2016 ROV Kaiko dive 717 |
Lobster |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.3330 |
-176.2830 |
1500 |
2008 plume and dredge only |
central Manus Basin, Bismarck Sea |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.4199 |
150.1681 |
2500 |
NotProvided |
Hafa Adai |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
16.9570 |
144.8680 |
3294 |
2016 ROV Deep Discoverer; 2015 AUV Sentry plume mapping |
Izena Cauldron |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
27.2667 |
127.0833 |
1610 |
1988 submersible Shinkai 2000 |
TELVE |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.1667 |
-176.6040 |
1760 |
2008 commercial ROV; 2003 plume only |
Mariana Trough, 15.5 N |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
15.4080 |
144.5090 |
4196 |
2015 plume only, 2016 ROV did not confirm |
Solwara 13 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.7320 |
151.7465 |
2000 |
2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300; 1993 plume only |
CLSC, CL_7 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.1333 |
-176.3667 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
Mussel Valley |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-18.8167 |
173.4833 |
2700 |
1989 submersible Nautile; 1987 plume; 1988 towed camera did not confirm activity |
Whale Island |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Taupo Volcanic Zone |
-37.8600 |
176.9800 |
42 |
1990 or earlier, likely by SCUBA |
Yoron Hole |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
27.4916 |
127.5333 |
590 |
2010 ROV Hyperdolphin |
Nifonea Ridge |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
New Hebrides back-arc |
-18.1330 |
169.5170 |
1900 |
2001 towed video; 2013 ROV Kiel 6000 black smokers |
Tafu |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.3833 |
-174.2500 |
1400 |
2008 or 2009 commercial ROV; 2008 plume only; 2009 ROV Jason II |
east of Central Spreading Ridge |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-15.4510 |
174.6902 |
3000 |
NotProvided |
Central Spreading Ridge, Station 19 S |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-19.0000 |
173.5000 |
3000 |
1991 submersible Shinkai 6500 did not confirm activity |
Maka |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.4217 |
-174.2850 |
1660 |
2008 commercial ROV; 2004 plume only; 2006 plume and chimney samples |
Temakons |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
New Hebrides back-arc |
-17.5667 |
169.1000 |
1400 |
1994 towed camera with temperature |
Mariana Trough, 16.5 N |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
16.4010 |
144.8700 |
3829 |
2015 plume only |
Misiteli |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.4700 |
-176.7030 |
2050 |
2008 commercial ROV; 2003 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) |
CLSC, CL_8 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.0500 |
-176.3333 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
Hawaiian Ridge |
inactive |
intra-plate volcano |
Central Pacific |
15.0000 |
-157.5000 |
5000 |
1987 or earlier |
El Hierro, Tagoro |
active, confirmed |
intra-plate volcano |
|
27.6200 |
-17.9900 |
350 |
2016 submersible JAGO, 2017 ROV Liropus 2000, 2011 water column sampling |