FRSC, South Central |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.6667 |
-174.5167 |
1820 |
2004 plume only; 2006 plume and chimney samples; 2009 camera tow and sampling (activity not confirmed) |
Calypso Vents |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Taupo Volcanic Zone |
-37.6800 |
177.1170 |
200 |
1989 submersible Soucoup |
PACMANUS field |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.7250 |
151.6700 |
1800 |
1991 deep-tow camera and video; 1995 submersible Shinkai 6500 |
FRSC, T12A-01 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-17.7850 |
-174.5260 |
500 |
2012 plume only |
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 |
VFR, plume 4 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.3400 |
-176.6590 |
1700 |
2004 plume only |
Snail |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
12.9533 |
143.6200 |
2880 |
2003 ROV Jason II; 2003 plume only |
Central Andaman Trough, rift valley, dredges 9 and 10 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Andaman Basin |
10.4166 |
94.1666 |
3350 |
1994 deposits only |
Extensional Relay Zone A |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-16.1667 |
177.4167 |
2335 |
1999 towed camera did not confirm activity |
North Knoll, Iheya Ridge |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
27.7908 |
126.8966 |
1100 |
1995 deep tow survey |
N-ELSC, plume 28 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-19.6500 |
-175.9890 |
2550 |
2004 plume only |
Starfish Seamount, Tinakula |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
New Hebrides back-arc |
-12.2028 |
167.6139 |
1204 |
2011 commercial ROV; 1989 plume only; 1989 towed camera survey did not confirm activity; 2002 plume and dredge only |
Tripartite Ridge, south of TR3 |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-14.0745 |
175.4729 |
3000 |
NotProvided |
Yokosuka |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
25.2638 |
124.3733 |
2190 |
2016 ROV Kaiko; 2014 plume only |
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 |
Kulo Lasi |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-14.9200 |
-177.2500 |
1478 |
2010 submersible Nautile |
VFR, unnamed |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.5150 |
-176.6500 |
1970 |
2004 plume only |
Sumisu Rift |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Izu-Bonin back-arc |
31.1000 |
139.8917 |
1600 |
1987 submersible Alvin inactive chimneys only |
NE Pual |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.6754 |
151.7272 |
1875 |
2006 ROV Jason II |
Sonne 99 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-16.9500 |
173.9167 |
1980 |
1995 deep tow video and TV-grab |
MTJ, V12A-04 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.9540 |
-174.7110 |
1330 |
2012 plume only |
Central Andaman Trough, seamount crater, dredge 6 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Andaman Basin |
10.0000 |
94.0000 |
1640 |
1994 deposits only |
Kueishan Island |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
24.8333 |
121.9500 |
30 |
1999, likely by SCUBA |
NWLSC, Central Caldera |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.8000 |
-177.2666 |
2200 |
2008 plume and dredge only |
N-ELSC, plume 29 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-19.6000 |
-175.9750 |
2700 |
2004 plume only |
Hafa Adai |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
16.9570 |
144.8680 |
3294 |
2016 ROV Deep Discoverer; 2015 AUV Sentry plume mapping |
Station 58, N160 Axis |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-16.3167 |
173.5500 |
3900 |
1985 plume only; 1991 temperature anomalies but submersible Shinkai 6500 did not confirm activity |
NELSC, T08C12 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.2179 |
-174.1788 |
2000 |
2008 plume only |
east of Central Spreading Ridge |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-15.4510 |
174.6902 |
3000 |
NotProvided |
Higashi-Ensei |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
28.4393 |
128.1724 |
1220 |
2016 ROV Kaiko dives 723 and 724 |