arc volcano

Below is the subset of Vent Fields that contain the taxonomy term (Activity, Tectonic Setting, Region, Ocean, National Jurisdiction, Temperature Category, or MGDS Feature ID) listed above.
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Vent Field Name ID	Activity	Tectonic Setting	Region	Latitude	Longitude	Maximum or Single Reported Depth	Year and How Discovered
Kana Keoki seamount	active, inferred	arc volcano	Solomons Arc	-8.7500	157.0300	650	1993 observations did not confirm activity
Nishinoshima Island	active, inferred	arc volcano	Izu-Bonin Arc	27.2367	140.8783	5	1975 SCUBA
Mata Nima	inactive	arc volcano	Lau Basin	-14.9583	-173.7833	2670	2010 no plume detected
Leyte	active, inferred	arc volcano	Luzon/Bicol Arc	11.5000	124.7000		2002 or earlier some indications of activity
Mata Tolu	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Lau Basin	-15.0049	-173.7936	1900	2010 towed camera; 2009 plume and dredge only
Tangaroa volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-36.3250	178.0333	890	2012 likely towed video or TV grab; 1999 plume only
Tonga Arc, Volcano 1	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-21.1500	-175.7500	210	2005 with submersibles PISCES IV and PISCES V and ROV RCV-150; 2003 plume and dredge only
NE Anatahan submarine volcano	active, inferred	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	16.3750	145.7250	460	2003 multibeam and sidescan sonar only
Nagahama Bay, Iwo-dake Volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Ryukyu Arc	30.7500	130.3330	26	1994 or earlier intertidal; 2008 or earlier SCUBA subtidal
Kolumbo	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Hellenic Arc, Aegean Sea	36.5250	25.4833	500	2006 ROV Hercules
Hinetapeka volcanic center	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-28.5900	-177.8200	300	2004 plume and dredging NZAPLUME III expedition
Jaco Scar	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Costa Rica fore arc	9.1175	-84.8397	1790	2009 submersible Alvin
Kavachi submarine volcano	active, inferred	arc volcano	Solomons Arc	-8.9833	157.9667	500	2000 plume only
Suiyo Seamount	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Izu-Bonin Arc	28.5750	140.6417	1380	1991 submersible Shinkai 2000
Mata Fa	active, inferred	arc volcano	Lau Basin	-14.9833	-173.8000	2600	2010 plume only
Naung	active, inferred	arc volcano	Sangihe Arc	3.7791	125.3750	600	2001 dredge only, 2003 CTD only
Fukujin volcano	active, inferred	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	21.9300	143.4700	1100	1987 deposits only
West Mata submarine volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-15.0950	-173.7500	1208	2009 ROV Jason II; 2008 eruption plume detected
Clark volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-36.4490	177.8400	930	2005 submersible Pisces V; 1999 plume only
Tonga Arc, Volcano 16	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-24.1883	-176.8217	1400	2003 plume and dredge only
Ruby	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	15.6200	145.5700	214	2006 ROV Jason II; 2003 plume only
Kagoshima Bay	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Ryukyu Arc	31.6583	130.8000	200	1993 towed TV system (Haorimushi site); 2007 ROV Hyper-dolphin (Tagiri site)
Nisiros	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Hellenic Arc, Aegean Sea	36.5600	27.1400	18	1994 or earlier, likely by SCUBA
Havre	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-31.0970	-179.0340	1505	2015 ROV Jason II; 2002 plume only
Kawio Barat	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Sangihe Arc	4.8133	125.0816	1890	2003 towed video, CTD/transmissometer, and dredge
Lembeh Strait	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Sangihe Arc	1.8000	125.2000	3	NotProvided
Grover Seamount	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Solomons Arc	-10.4667	164.2500	600	2002 towed video
Kaikata Seamount	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Izu-Bonin Arc	26.7000	141.0833	930	1988 submersible Shinkai 2000; 1985 dredge only
Mata Ua	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Lau Basin	-15.0166	-173.7833	2397	2012 ROV Quest 4000; 2010 plume only (towed camera did not confirm)
Kuiwai	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-33.1560	-179.9560	630	2002 plume only
Tonga Arc, Volcano 18	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-24.5850	-176.9170	1465	2011 ROV MAGNUM; 2003 plume and dredge only
Kasuga 1 Seamount	inactive	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	21.7650	143.7100	600	2003 no plume detected
Tonga Arc, Volcano C	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-20.1800	-175.2000	1050	2004 SS11/2004 cruise did not detect hydrothermal activity
Kick'em Jenny submarine volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Lesser Antilles Arc	12.2833	-61.6667	265	2003 ROV Eastern Oceanics; 1989 submersible Johnson-Sea-Link II (did not confirm activity); 2001 plume only
Krakatau	active, inferred	arc volcano	Banda/Sunda Arc	-6.1020	105.4230	250	2002 CTD/transmissometer and dredge only
East Diamante volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	15.9300	145.6700	457	2004 ROV ROPOS; 2003 plume only
Banua Wuhu submarine volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Sangihe Arc	3.1380	125.4910	10	1996 or earlier, likely by SCUBA
Shinkurose Bank	inactive	arc volcano	Izu-Bonin Arc	33.5667	140.1667	200	1992 or earlier submersible Shinkai 2000
Stromboli	active, inferred	arc volcano	Aeolian Arc, Tyrrhenian Sea	38.7890	15.2130	250	1969 Fe crusts only
Macauley Caldera	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-30.2140	-178.7210	500	2002 towed camera TAN0205 cruise
Ngatoroirangi	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-33.7310	179.8250	467	2002 plume only
Banda Api	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Banda/Sunda Arc	-4.5250	129.8710	3	1993 SCUBA
San Cristobal arc, Target M	active, inferred	arc volcano	Solomons Arc	-10.4000	164.7500	2000	2002 plume and dredge only
W Syoyo	active, inferred	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	22.5080	142.5330	2150	2003 plume only
Mata Taha	active, inferred	arc volcano	Lau Basin	-15.0416	-173.7833	2160	2010 plume only
Tonga Arc, Volcano 19	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-24.8000	-177.0167	970	2005 with submersibles PISCES IV and PISCES V and ROV RCV-150; 2003 plume and dredge only
Kasuga 2 Seamount	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	21.6000	143.6167	500	1987 submersible Alvin
Tonga Arc, Volcano D	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-19.4500	-174.9167	760	2004 plume only
Champagne Hot Springs	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Lesser Antilles Arc	15.2500	-61.3830	5	2001 or earlier (assume SCUBA)
Vulkanolog	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-30.6870	-178.4530	130	1979 and 1998 (need to check references); 2002 plume not detected NZAPLUME II
Pulau Weh	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Banda/Sunda Arc	5.8166	95.3000	8	1982 or earlier, likely by SCUBA
West Rota volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	14.3250	144.8330	1150	2005 ROV Hyper-Dolphin; 2003 plume only; 2004 ROV ROPOS did not observe venting
Komba-ridge	active, inferred	arc volcano	Banda/Sunda Arc	-7.9800	123.8000	1000	2001 CTD temperature anomaly and dredged sulfides
Nishi-Shichito Ridge	inactive	arc volcano	Izu-Bonin Arc	31.3667	138.7500	1600	NotProvided
Palinuro	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Aeolian Arc, Tyrrhenian Sea	39.5500	14.7000	1000	2006 ROV Cherokee; 1968 manganese crust only; 1984 deposits only; 1993 TV profile did not confirm
Secca del Capo	active, inferred	arc volcano	Aeolian Arc, Tyrrhenian Sea	38.6333	14.8500	240	1995 ROV Comex deposits only; 2007 plume only
Sonne	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-34.0580	179.5890	1127	2002 plume only
Tonga Arc, Volcano A	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-20.8600	-175.5500	700	2004 plume only
San Cristobal arc, Target N	active, inferred	arc volcano	Solomons Arc	-10.5000	164.0000	2000	2002 dredge only
SW Syoyo	active, inferred	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	22.3870	142.7620	1750	2003 plume only
Montserrat Offshore Springs	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Lesser Antilles Arc	16.7100	-62.2300	10	1996 or earlier (assume SCUBA)
Monowai Caldera	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-25.8000	-177.1500	1165	2005 with submersibles PISCES IV and PISCES V and ROV RCV-150; 2004 plume only
Northwest Eifuku	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	21.4850	144.0430	1604	2004 ROV ROPOS; 2003 plume only
Tonga Arc, Volcano J1	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-17.2400	-173.9500	560	2004 plume only
Wright volcanic center	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-31.8500	-179.1880	1165	2005 submersible PISCES V; 2004 plume NZAPLUME III cruise
Akuseki-jima	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Ryukyu Arc	29.4610	129.5970	5	1993 or earlier, likely by SCUBA
Esmeralda Bank	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	14.9667	145.2500	323	1990 towed video and TV-grab; 1978 hydrothermal deposits only
Conical Seamount	inactive	arc volcano	Tabar-Feni Arc	-3.2500	152.6600	1050	1998 TV grab survey determined inactive
Kurose Hole	inactive	arc volcano	Izu-Bonin Arc	33.4000	139.6800	760	1989 inactive; 2009 inactive
Sisifo	active, inferred	arc volcano	Aeolian Arc, Tyrrhenian Sea	38.7833	13.8666	1200	2007 plume only
Kibblewhite	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-34.5750	179.2550	1106	2002 plume only
Niua South	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-15.1650	-173.5700	1180	2008 commercial ROV
seamount, Tikopia area	active, inferred	arc volcano	New Hebrides Arc	-12.5433	167.7883	1425	1991 submersible Cyana
Minami-Hiyoshi submarine volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	23.4970	141.9400	80	2005 ROV HyperDolphin
Douglas Strait caldera, Thule Island, South Sandwich Islands	active, inferred	arc volcano	South Sandwich Arc	-59.4167	-27.3333	625	2009 plume only; 2008 or earlier high resolution bathymetry only
Monowai Cone	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-25.8870	-177.1880	150	1998 R/V Sonne SO-135; 2004 plume only
Daikoku volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	21.3240	144.1940	450	2004 ROV ROPOS; 2003 plume only
South Sarigan Seamount	active, inferred	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	16.5800	145.7800	240	2013 ROV HyperDolphin (did not confirm activity)
Kraternaya Bight, Ushishir Volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Kuril Arc	47.5167	152.8000	60	1985 SCUBA
Haungaroa	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-32.6060	-179.6090	1165	2002 plume only
Kodakara-jima	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Ryukyu Arc	29.2166	129.3333	10	1993 or earlier, likely by SCUBA
Northwest Rota-1 volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	14.6010	144.7750	599	2004 ROV ROPOS; 2003 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
Sumisu Caldera	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Izu-Bonin Arc	31.4667	140.0667	690	1998 submersible Shinkai 2000
VC7	active, inferred	arc volcano	Hellenic Arc, Aegean Sea	36.5608	25.5250	320	2010 ROV Hercules
Brothers volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-34.8667	179.0667	1800	1998 towed camera; 1996 dredging only
East Mata submarine volcano	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-15.1010	-173.6780	1350	2008 plume only; 2009 plume only
Kuwae submarine caldera	active, inferred	arc volcano	New Hebrides Arc	-16.8300	168.5300	484	2001 plume and inconclusive grab samples
Nikko volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	23.0833	142.3333	600	1992 submersible Shinkai 6500; 1979 first observed discolored water above the seamount
Paramushir Island	inactive	arc volcano	Kuril Arc	50.3300	155.5000	800	NotProvided
Kos, south	active, inferred	arc volcano	Hellenic Arc, Aegean Sea	36.6667	27.2500	450	1997 plume only
Giggenbach volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-30.0333	-178.7167	180	2005 submersible PISCES V; 2002 plume only
Makhahnas	active, inferred	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	20.5300	144.8833	420	2003 no plume detected
Niua North	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-15.0667	-173.5667	1375	2012 ROV Quest 4000; 2008 plume only
Adventure Caldera	active, confirmed	arc volcano	South Sandwich Arc	-59.7210	-27.8571	520	2011 SHRIMP towed camera system; 2010 high resolution bathymetry only
Forecast	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	13.4000	143.9166	1470	1992 submersible Shinkai 6500
New World Seamount	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tabar-Feni Arc	-2.8333	152.5333	1200	2000 or earlier (cruise FR04/00 implies that they already suspected hydrothermal activity); 1994 seamount discovered
Myojin Knoll	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Izu-Bonin Arc	32.1033	139.8683	1360	1996 submersible Shinkai 2000
Manuk Island	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Banda/Sunda Arc	-5.5300	130.2920	2
Healy volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-34.9840	178.9990	1370	2005 submersible Pisces V; 1999 plume only
Tonga Arc, Volcano 15	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-23.9000	-176.7800	1400	2003 plume only
Stanton Seamount	active, confirmed	arc volcano	New Hebrides Arc	-10.8670	166.7000	800	2002 towed video
Kasuga 3 Seamount	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	21.3833	143.6000	1140	1987 submersible Alvin
Piip Submarine Volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Aleutian Arc, western	55.4167	167.2717	500	1990 Mir submersible; 1981 R/V "Vulcanolog" cruise; 1987 (or 1986) echo-sounder fluid discharge
Kos	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Hellenic Arc, Aegean Sea	36.8500	27.2500	10	1983 or earlier, likely by SCUBA
Hinepuia volcanic center	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-26.3900	-177.2600	300	2013 HOV Shinkai 6500; 2004 plume and dredging NZAPLUME III expedition
Panarea	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Aeolian Arc, Tyrrhenian Sea	38.6583	15.1000	200	1800's shallow vents; 1995 deeper vents ROV Comex
Ahyi	active, inferred	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	20.4200	145.0300	60	2003 plume only
Omuro Hole	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Izu-Bonin Arc	34.5467	139.4417	200	2012 ROV Hyper-Dolphin
Matupi Harbour, Rabaul caldera, New Britain Island	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Bismarck Arc	-4.2700	152.2000	30	1961 or earlier intertidal
Myojinsho Caldera	active, inferred	arc volcano	Izu-Bonin Arc	31.8833	139.9500	1110	1988 deposits only; 2005 plume only
Kemp Caldera	active, confirmed	arc volcano	South Sandwich Arc	-59.7000	-28.3166	1420	2010 ROV Isis; 2009 plume only
Seamount X	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	13.2500	144.0200	1450	1994 or earlier submersible Shinkai 6500
Montserrat-Marie Galante fault	active, inferred	arc volcano	Lesser Antilles Arc	16.4600	-61.9820	1000	1987 plume and deposits
Rumble II West	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-35.3600	178.5170	1500	1996 dredging only; 1999 plume only
Tonga Arc, Volcano 4	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-22.0670	-176.2080	200	2003 plume and dredge only
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)
Kagamil Island	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Aleutian Arc, western	52.9800	-169.7200	5	2007 SCUBA
Methana	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Hellenic Arc, Aegean Sea	37.6150	23.3360	10	nearshore: since antiquity; offshore: 1997 SCUBA
Rakahore volcanic center	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-26.8100	-177.4000	1200	2004 plume and dredging NZAPLUME III expedition
Vulcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Aeolian Arc, Tyrrhenian Sea	38.4000	15.0000	8	1960's shallow vents
Maug Caldera	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	20.0200	145.2200	145	2003 SCUBA shallow vents; 2004 ROV ROPOS deeper vents; 2003 plume only deeper vents
Sangeang Island	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Banda/Sunda Arc	-8.1300	119.0900	2	1991 or earlier, from beach
Luise Harbor, Lihir Island	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Tabar-Feni Arc	-3.1167	152.6500	30	1990 or earlier
Mokuyo Seamount	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Izu-Bonin Arc	28.3200	140.5800	1200	1990 submersible Shinkai 2000
Mata Fitu	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Lau Basin	-14.9166	-173.7833	2750	2010 towed camera
TOTO Caldera	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	12.7167	143.5333	2960	2000 deep-tow camera (later, same year - ROV Kaiko); 1998 or earlier hydrothermal deposits dredged; 1998 plume only
Daiichi-Amami knoll	active, inferred	arc volcano	Ryukyu Arc	28.4500	128.7500	350	2013 multibeam echo sounder on S/V Takuyo and AUV Gondo
Rumble III volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-35.7333	178.4667	380	2000 towed camera; 1999 plume only
Tonga Arc, Volcano 8	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-22.8433	-176.4317	240	2003 plume and dredge only
Gemini-Oscostar Volcanic Complex	active, inferred	arc volcano	New Hebrides Arc	-20.9830	170.2830	100	2001 deposits and plume; 2004 plume and sulfide samples
Taketomi Thermal Area	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Ryukyu Arc	24.3483	124.1017	23	1987 or earlier, likely by SCUBA
Milos	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Hellenic Arc, Aegean Sea	36.6667	24.5167	200	1987 or earlier, likely by SCUBA; 1992 Minirover ROV deeper sites
Gamble volcanic center	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-27.2000	-177.4100	250	2004 plume and dredging NZAPLUME III expedition
Eolo Seamount	active, inferred	arc volcano	Aeolian Arc, Tyrrhenian Sea	38.5800	14.1667	800	1976 Fe crusts only; 2007 plume only; 2011 ROV Hercules but can not confirm based on Carey et al. (2012)
Chamorro volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	20.8100	144.7050	896	2016 ROV Deep Discoverer; 2003 plume only
Yali	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Hellenic Arc, Aegean Sea	36.6600	27.1300	3	1991 or earlier, from beach
Tutum Bay, Ambitle Island	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Tabar-Feni Arc	-4.0833	153.5500	10	1996 or earlier, likely by SCUBA
Doyo Seamount	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Izu-Bonin Arc	27.6833	140.8167	520	1990 submersible Shinkai 2000
Mata Ono	active, inferred	arc volcano	Lau Basin	-14.9333	-173.7916	2600	2010 plume only
Bataan	active, inferred	arc volcano	Luzon/Bicol Arc	20.0000	122.0000		2002 or earlier some indications of activity
Eva	active, inferred	arc volcano	New Hebrides Arc	-22.0000	170.7500	1600	2008 plume only
Rumble V volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-36.1333	178.1833	755	2001 towed camera; 1999 plume and dredged mussel shells
Tonga Arc, Volcano 14	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-23.5750	-176.7050	985	2003 plume and dredge only
Hot Beach, Mendeleev Volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Kuril Arc	43.9760	145.7360	1	1990 or earlier, from the beach
Santorini	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Hellenic Arc, Aegean Sea	36.4333	25.4000	400	1960's, likely by SCUBA; 2006 deeper vents HOV Thetis and AUV SeaBED
Putoto volcanic center	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-27.6800	-177.6100	700	2004 plume and dredging NZAPLUME III expedition
Enarete Seamount	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Aeolian Arc, Tyrrhenian Sea	38.6250	14.0000	600	2011 ROV Hercules; 1976 Fe crusts only; 1997 manganese crust only; 2007 plume only
Zealandia	active, inferred	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	16.8800	145.8500	144	2003 plume only; 2009 or earlier ROV did not confirm activity
Daisan-Kume Knoll	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Ryukyu Arc	26.3020	126.4125	1370	2015 ROV Kaiko; 2014 ROV Hyper Dolphin 3000 Dive 1761 may have confirmed; 2014 AUV temperature anomaly

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