EPR, 14 S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-13.9667 |
-112.4667 |
2635 |
1985/86 or 1989 TV grab (need to check references to confirm activity); 1993 plume only; 1994 submersible Shinkai 6500 |
Lost City |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
30.1250 |
-42.1183 |
800 |
2000 towed video ARGO-II and submersible Alvin |
EPR, 17 44'S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-17.7330 |
-113.2660 |
2622 |
1998 submersible Alvin; 1993 plume only; not explored by Nautile in 1993 or Shinkai 6500 in 1994 |
South Cleft |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
44.6667 |
-130.3667 |
2250 |
1981 deep-tow photographs; 1984 submersible Alvin |
Haungaroa |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Kermadec Arc |
-32.6060 |
-179.6090 |
1165 |
2002 plume only |
Peggy Ridge |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.9233 |
-176.8250 |
1900 |
1975 or earlier rock samples only; inactive in systematic survey on Arculus cruise SS07/2008 |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 4, 10.9 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-10.9000 |
66.7000 |
3500 |
2010 plume only |
Fukujin volcano |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Mariana Arc |
21.9300 |
143.4700 |
1100 |
1987 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 |
EPR, 28.4 S, Segment W4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-28.4170 |
-112.9640 |
2350 |
1998 plume only |
MTJ, T08C03 and T08C04 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.6100 |
-174.8200 |
2300 |
2008 plume only |
Puy des Folles |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
20.5083 |
-45.6417 |
2000 |
1996 submersible Nautile observed only inactive vents |
Kavachi submarine volcano |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Solomons Arc |
-8.9833 |
157.9667 |
500 |
2000 plume only |
GEISEIR site 1, segment J2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-39.4400 |
78.0920 |
2270 |
1996 plume only |
ELSC3 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.1667 |
-176.3333 |
2140 |
2009 plume only |
VFR, unnamed |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.5150 |
-176.6500 |
1970 |
2004 plume only |
GEISEIR site 9, segment K3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.9633 |
82.0600 |
2700 |
2010 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 |
MAR, 30.8 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-30.8327 |
-13.4690 |
2950 |
2013 plume only |
MAR, 30 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-29.9505 |
-13.8545 |
3379 |
2013 plume only |
EPR, southern 17 N segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
16.5800 |
-105.3000 |
2700 |
1997 plume only |
Ahyi |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Mariana Arc |
20.4200 |
145.0300 |
60 |
2003 plume only |
SWIR, 51.7 E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-37.4660 |
51.7320 |
1595 |
2008 plume and dredge only |
TaiJi |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-13.5900 |
-14.5200 |
3180 |
2011 plume only |
Okinawa Trough, Site ES1 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
30.3303 |
129.0827 |
521 |
1992 dredge only |
GEISEIR site 32, segment O2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-47.1196 |
96.8947 |
2600 |
2009 plume only |
SEIR-WXC27 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-50.4000 |
134.3000 |
2760 |
2015 plume only |
FRSC, 11a-3 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.7950 |
-174.5230 |
2000 |
2008 plume only |
Eye of Mordor Seamount |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
1.9410 |
-91.3100 |
1555 |
2005 plume only |