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
CLSC, CL_7	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-18.1333	-176.3667	2250	2009 plume only
Krakatau	active, inferred	arc volcano	Banda/Sunda Arc	-6.1020	105.4230	250	2002 CTD/transmissometer and dredge only
Lucky B	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Lena Trough	81.3610	-3.4400	4000	1999 dredging only
SEIR-WXC12	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.2500	136.2500	2780	2015 plume only
Gorda Ridge, GR-15	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gorda Ridge	42.9500	-126.5500	3365	1985 plume only
GEISEIR site 11, segment K4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-42.5375	82.8266	2600	2010 plume only
Mohns Ridge, 72 N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Mohns Ridge	72.0390	-0.2520	2500	1987 plume only; 2013 plume only
seamount, Tikopia area	active, inferred	arc volcano	New Hebrides Arc	-12.5433	167.7883	1425	1991 submersible Cyana
Suakin Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	19.6333	38.7333	2850	1972 deposits only
S-OH2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	34.0670	-37.4830	3250	2000 or earlier plume only
EPR, 20 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-20.0333	-113.6843	3000	1999 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity
Nereus Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	23.1670	37.2830	2400	1972 deposits only
VFR, unnamed	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-22.5150	-176.6500	1970	2004 plume only
Chile Triple Junction	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Chile Rise	-46.3000	-75.8000	3000	2010 plume only
GEISEIR site 29, segment M6	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-44.9054	94.9673	2700	2009 plume only
MAR, 11 26'N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	11.4482	-43.7035	3835	2009 plume only
Mariana Trough, 14.5 N	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Mariana Trough	14.4870	144.0940	4120	2015 plume only
EPR, 22 30'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-22.5000	-114.3670	2600	1985/86 or 1989 TV grab (need to check references to confirm activity)
Eva	active, inferred	arc volcano	New Hebrides Arc	-22.0000	170.7500	1600	2008 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)
Galapagos Rift, 94.4 W	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.5300	-94.3300	2400	2005 plume only
Alarcon Rise/Pescadero intersection	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gulf of California	23.6423	-108.3948	2384	2015 ROV Doc Ricketts did not confirm activity
MAR, 4 02'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-4.0333	-12.2500	4000	2005 plume only
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 4, 11.3 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-11.3000	66.4000	3500	2010 plume only
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-9.9000	66.7500	4000	2010 plume only
Gakkel Ridge, Site 3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gakkel Ridge	84.4333	2.1333	4300	2001 plume only
EPR, 29.5 S, Segment E1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-29.5000	-111.7200	2580	1998 plume only
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
SWIR, Plume 3, Segment 16	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-30.8500	59.3830	3900	1997 plume only
Shaban Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	26.2250	35.3500	1540	1983 deposits only

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