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, 7 25'S	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-7.4167	-107.8000	2750	1985/86 or 1989 TV grab (need to check references to confirm activity); 1998 submersible Alvin
Galapagos Rift, 85 50'W	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	0.7500	-85.8333	2600	1988 or earlier submersible observations
Gakkel Ridge, Site 8	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gakkel Ridge	86.5333	69.0000	3500	2001 plume only
Semyenov-2	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	13.5137	-44.9630	2440	2009 TV grab and photo-TV profiling; 2007 deposits only
GEISEIR site 21, segment L3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-42.0050	87.8808	2400	2010 plume only
GEISEIR site 11, segment K4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-42.5375	82.8266	2600	2010 plume only
MAR, 23 35'N	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	23.5833	-45.0000	3500	1980 submersible Alvin did not observe hydrothermal activity
Bai Causeway	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-37.9000	48.8000	3000	2014 leg 2 or 3 of the 30th Chinese Cruise
Pito Seamount	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-23.3275	-111.6402	2270	1993 submersible Nautile
Nibelungen	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-8.3000	-13.5200	2900	2006 AUV ABE followed by ROV Quest; 2004 plume only
Consag Basin	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gulf of California	30.6333	-113.9083	140	2007 echosounder and grab samples
Ribeira Quente	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Terceira Rift	37.7250	-25.3160	10	1986 or earlier, likely from shore or by SCUBA
EPR, 17 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-17.0000	-113.1170	2680	1993 plume only
Split Seamount	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	47.6400	-128.9667	2350	1990 camera tow (need reference to check if activity confirmed)
Gorda Ridge, EP96B	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gorda Ridge	42.5500	-126.8333	3400	1984 deposits only; 1996 plume only
GEISEIR site 33, segment O2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-47.2383	97.1566	2700	2009 plume only
EPR, 22 30'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-22.5000	-114.3670	2600	1985/86 or 1989 TV grab (need to check references to confirm activity)
Red Seamount	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	20.8033	-109.3783	2000	1982 submersible Alvin
Area EX/FX	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-21.4000	68.7666	3300	1986 plume and sediments
Alarcon Rise/Pescadero intersection	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gulf of California	23.6423	-108.3948	2384	2015 ROV Doc Ricketts did not confirm activity
SWIR, D50B	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-52.4200	12.7480	3913	2000-2001 plume and dredge only
EPR, 11 07'N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	11.1330	-103.7800	2580	1988 submersible Alvin dive #1989 (need reference to confirm activity); 1991 plume only
EPR, 21 40'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-21.6340	-114.3010	2730	1987-1988 deposits only
North FAMOUS	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	36.9670	-32.9670	2500	1994 plume only
Hess Deep	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.2500	-101.5000	5100	NotProvided
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 5, 12.25 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-12.2500	65.7000	4000	2010 plume only
Aden	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Aden Ridge	11.9500	43.6667	1600	1984 submersible Cyana
EPR, 29.5 S, Segment E1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-29.5000	-111.7200	2580	1998 plume only
S AMAR 2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	35.9670	-34.1830	2240	1992 plume only; 1994 plume only
SEIR-WXC22	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.2500	132.1000	2950	2015 plume only

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