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
EPR, 10 34'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-10.5667	-110.2800	2900	1985/86 or 1989 TV grab (need to check references to confirm activity)
SEIR-WXC27	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.4000	134.3000	2760	2015 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
Makhahnas	active, inferred	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	20.5300	144.8833	420	2003 no plume detected
Stromboli	active, inferred	arc volcano	Aeolian Arc, Tyrrhenian Sea	38.7890	15.2130	250	1969 Fe crusts only
94SO2	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	New Hebrides back-arc	-19.4000	169.9000	980	1994 towed camera with temperature did not confirm activity
Carlsberg Ridge, 63 50'E	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Carlsberg Ridge	3.6916	63.8333	3500	2009 plume only; 2012 plume and deposits
EPR, 28.4 S, Segment W4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-28.4170	-112.9640	2350	1998 plume only
Kuiwai	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-33.1560	-179.9560	630	2002 plume only
C-ELSC, plume 14	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-21.3200	-176.3640	2100	2004 plume only
VFR, plume 12	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-21.7300	-176.4530	1910	2004 plume only
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, 60 S segment	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge	-60.0000	-152.0000	2300	2009 plume only
N-ELSC, plume 28	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-19.6500	-175.9890	2550	2004 plume only
EPR, 5 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-5.0000	-106.4000	2650	1980's camera tows; 1993 and 1998 plume only; 1998 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity
MTJ, T08C03, 15.72 S	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-15.7186	-174.8338	2400	2008 plume only
Gakkel Ridge, Site 7	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gakkel Ridge	86.9833	55.5000	3800	2001 plume only
GEISEIR site 1, segment J2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-39.4400	78.0920	2270	1996 plume only
W Syoyo	active, inferred	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	22.5080	142.5330	2150	2003 plume only
ELSC3	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-21.1667	-176.3333	2140	2009 plume only
Mariana Trough, plume 2	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Mariana Trough	12.7610	143.4730	2950	2003 plume only
Chile Rise, Segment N8	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Chile Rise	-38.7167	-91.5667	3330	1998 plume only
Ngatoroirangi	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-33.7310	179.8250	467	2002 plume only
GEISEIR site 28, segment M6	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-44.7237	94.6039	2700	2009 plume only
San Felipe	active, inferred	other	Coastal Baja California	31.0000	-114.8000	1	1982 or earlier, likely from shore
EPR/Tamayo intersection	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	22.9333	-108.0667	3200	1979 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity
EPR, 17 56'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-17.9400	-113.3170	2620	1993 plume only
Lucky B	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Lena Trough	81.3610	-3.4400	4000	1999 dredging only
GEISEIR site 17, segment L3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.6498	87.3481	2500	2010 plume only
South Kurchatov	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	40.4670	-29.5500	2900	1992 plume only; 1995 plume only
MAR, 28 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-27.7936	-13.3730	3217	2013 plume only

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