Vent Fields

Welcome to the InterRidge Global Database of Active Submarine Hydrothermal Vent Fields (the “InterRidge Vents Database”).
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Vent Field Name ID	Activity	Tectonic Setting	Region	Latitude	Longitude	Maximum or Single Reported Depth	Year and How Discovered
Epi Caldera	active, confirmed	arc volcano	New Hebrides Arc	-16.6870	168.4000	320	2013 ROV Kiel6000; 1974 sediment samples only; 2001 plume and camera tow (did not confirm activity)
Philippine Ridge, West Philippine Basin	inactive	back-arc spreading center	West Philippine Basin	12.0000	131.4170	5800	NotProvided
Sakai	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Okinawa Trough	27.5481	126.9895	1600	1988 submersible Shinkai 2000; 1987 plume only
Solwara 17	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Manus Basin	-3.0380	147.5280	535	2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300; 2008 plumes with some sites subsequently observed with ROV
Tripartite Ridge, south of TR3	inactive	back-arc spreading center	North Fiji Basin	-14.0745	175.4729	3000	NotProvided
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
SPOT, Yonaguni Knoll IV	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Okinawa Trough	24.8490	122.7000	1385	2000 submersibles Shinkai 2000 and Shinkai 6500
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
C-ELSC, plume 13	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-21.4150	-176.3720	2100	2004 plume only
Misiteli	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-22.4700	-176.7030	2050	2008 commercial ROV; 2003 plume only
Higashi-Ensei	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Okinawa Trough	28.4393	128.1724	1220	2016 ROV Kaiko dives 723 and 724
Natsushima 84-1 Knoll	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Okinawa Trough	27.5750	127.1417	1600	1986 submersible Shinkai 2000
Irabu Knoll	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Okinawa Trough	25.2300	124.8800	1850	2000 submersible Shinkai 6500; 1986 seafloor photos did not confirm activity
MTJ, T08C01	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-15.9629	-174.7961	2400	2008 plume only
Mariana Trough, Central Trough	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Mariana Trough	18.0467	144.7533	3676	1987 submersible Alvin
Izena Cauldron	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Okinawa Trough	27.2667	127.0833	1610	1988 submersible Shinkai 2000
Solwara 18	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Manus Basin	-3.0760	147.2390	1308	2008 plumes with some sites subsequently observed with ROV; 2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300 (activity not confirmed)
Mariana Trough, 14.5 N	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Mariana Trough	14.4870	144.0940	4120	2015 plume only
TELVE	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-22.1667	-176.6040	1760	2008 commercial ROV; 2003 plume only
White Island	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Taupo Volcanic Zone	-37.5191	177.1953	30	1989 or earlier, likely SCUBA
Vienna Woods	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Manus Basin	-3.1667	150.2833	2500	1990 TV-grab (also same year, sampled by submersible Mir); 1985 (or 1986) camera tow vent fauna and inactive chimneys
C-ELSC, plume 14	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-21.3200	-176.3640	2100	2004 plume only
Alice Springs Field	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Mariana Trough	18.2103	144.7073	3640	1987 submersible Alvin; 1982 plume only
Futagoyama	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Okinawa Trough	24.8674	123.3081	1270	2016 ROV Kaiko dive 717
FRSC, Fonualei South	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-17.5352	-174.5668	1620	2012 ROV Quest 4000
Mariner	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-22.1800	-176.6017	1910	2003 plume and camera tow; 2004 submersible Shinkai 6500
Yoron Hole	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Okinawa Trough	27.4916	127.5333	590	2010 ROV Hyperdolphin
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
Pika	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Mariana Trough	12.9183	143.6483	2990	2003 submersible Shinkai 6500; 2003 plume only

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