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
GEISEIR site 8, segment K3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.8833	81.9816	2800	2010 plume only
GEISEIR site 21, segment L3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-42.0050	87.8808	2400	2010 plume only
Sisifo	active, inferred	arc volcano	Aeolian Arc, Tyrrhenian Sea	38.7833	13.8666	1200	2007 plume only
SWIR, Plume 3, Segment 16	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-30.8500	59.3830	3900	1997 plume only
EPR, 28 S, Segment W3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-28.0170	-112.9040	2130	1998 plume only
C-ELSC, plume 17	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-20.9900	-176.2530	2270	2004 plume only
San Felipe	active, inferred	other	Coastal Baja California	31.0000	-114.8000	1	1982 or earlier, likely from shore
Ngatoroirangi	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-33.7310	179.8250	467	2002 plume only
Tonga Arc, Volcano 4	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-22.0670	-176.2080	200	2003 plume and dredge only
Lucky Strike segment, southern end	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	37.0500	-32.4200	2600	1994 plume only
Rumble II West	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-35.3600	178.5170	1500	1996 dredging only; 1999 plume only
MAR, 33 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-32.9676	-14.4517	2600	2013 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
Walsh	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Mid-Cayman Rise	17.8333	-81.8333	4000	2009 plume only; 2013 plume only
Edison Seamount	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tabar-Feni Arc	-3.3100	152.5800	1450	1994 and 1998 TV grab sampling did not confirm hydrothermal activity
Little Volcano	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Bransfield Strait	-62.7500	-59.2500	1500	1995 plume only
GEISEIR site 20, segment L3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.9508	87.8008	2400	2010 plume only
VFR, plume 3	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-22.4000	-176.6790	1980	2004 plume only
GEISEIR site 33, segment O2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-47.2383	97.1566	2700	2009 plume only
Aden New Century Mountains	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Aden Ridge	12.0833	45.6667	800	2000-2001 plume only
SEIR-WXC15	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.2500	135.3000	3000	2015 plume only
GEISEIR site 7, segment K3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.8020	81.8380	2540	1996 plume only; 2010 plume only
EPR, Seamount 5	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	13.0000	-103.5000	1100	1988 or earlier camera and/or submersible (need to check reference)
Split Seamount	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	47.6400	-128.9667	2350	1990 camera tow (need reference to check if activity confirmed)
N-ELSC, plume 29	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-19.6000	-175.9750	2700	2004 plume only
Woodlark Basin, Segment 5B	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Woodlark Basin	-9.2540	156.1910	3550	1986 plume only; 2000 plume only
Gamble volcanic center	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-27.2000	-177.4100	250	2004 plume and dredging NZAPLUME III expedition
Rakahore volcanic center	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-26.8100	-177.4000	1200	2004 plume and dredging NZAPLUME III expedition
MTJ, T08C03 and T08C04	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-15.6100	-174.8200	2300	2008 plume only
Okinawa Trough, Site ES1	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Okinawa Trough	30.3303	129.0827	521	1992 dredge only

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