Secca del Capo |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Aeolian Arc, Tyrrhenian Sea |
38.6333 |
14.8500 |
240 |
1995 ROV Comex deposits only; 2007 plume only |
Philippine Ridge, West Philippine Basin |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
West Philippine Basin |
12.0000 |
131.4170 |
5800 |
NotProvided |
western Manus Basin, Bismarck Sea |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.0000 |
147.0000 |
1800 |
NotProvided |
CLSC, southern plumes on CL6 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.5000 |
-176.3833 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
central Manus Basin, Bismarck Sea |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.4199 |
150.1681 |
2500 |
NotProvided |
Minami-Ensei Knoll |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
28.3917 |
127.6417 |
740 |
1988 deep tow TV surveys followed by submersible Shinkai 2000; 1986 dredged Calyptogena shells |
Tahi Moana 2 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.9200 |
-176.5330 |
1870 |
1989 submersible Nautile (need reference to check if activity confirmed); 2004 plume only; 2008 commercial ROV (report does not confirm activity) |
N-ELSC, plume 28 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-19.6500 |
-175.9890 |
2550 |
2004 plume only |
C-ELSC, plume 13 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.4150 |
-176.3720 |
2100 |
2004 plume only |
MTJ, T08C05 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.5134 |
-174.7407 |
2100 |
2008 plume only |
CLSC, CL_7 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.1333 |
-176.3667 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
Solwara 11 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.1667 |
147.1917 |
1500 |
2008 commercial ROV; 2000 submersible Nautile did not confirm activity |
Vai Lili |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.2151 |
-176.6083 |
1764 |
1989 submersible Nautile |
Whale Island |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Taupo Volcanic Zone |
-37.8600 |
176.9800 |
42 |
1990 or earlier, likely by SCUBA |
Lobster |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.3330 |
-176.2830 |
1500 |
2008 plume and dredge only |
Yokosuka |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
25.2638 |
124.3733 |
2190 |
2016 ROV Kaiko; 2014 plume only |
MTJ, T08C03 and T08C04 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.6100 |
-174.8200 |
2300 |
2008 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 |
Franklin Seamount |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Woodlark Basin |
-9.9083 |
151.8300 |
2366 |
1990 submersible Mir |
MTJ, V12A-04 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.9540 |
-174.7110 |
1330 |
2012 plume only |
Tahi Moana 7 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.3300 |
-174.2500 |
1940 |
2004 plume only; 2008 plume only; 2009 video camera tow (activity not confirmed) |
N-ELSC, plume 29 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-19.6000 |
-175.9750 |
2700 |
2004 plume only |
C-ELSC, plume 14 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.3200 |
-176.3640 |
2100 |
2004 plume only |
CLSC, CL_8 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.0500 |
-176.3333 |
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 |
ELSC3 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.1667 |
-176.3333 |
2140 |
2009 plume only |
Solwara 12 |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.7086 |
151.8834 |
1920 |
2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300 inactive |
Kulo Lasi |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-14.9200 |
-177.2500 |
1478 |
2010 submersible Nautile |
Pika |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
12.9183 |
143.6483 |
2990 |
2003 submersible Shinkai 6500; 2003 plume only |
White Church |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.9612 |
-176.5234 |
1960 |
1989 submersible Nautile; 2004 plume survey |