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
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
Tonga Arc, Volcano J1	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-17.2400	-173.9500	560	2004 plume only
SWIR, 63.9 E	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-27.8510	63.9230	2759	2009 DY115-20 Leg 7 (need reference to confirm activity)
GEISEIR site 14, segment L1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.0716	86.1550	2700	2010 plume only
Suakin Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	19.6333	38.7333	2850	1972 deposits only
Ahyi	active, inferred	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	20.4200	145.0300	60	2003 plume only
EPR, 16 24'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-16.4000	-113.0500	2640	1993 plume only
SEIR-WXC07	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.2500	138.3000	2420	2015 plume only
EPR, 28.4 S, Segment W4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-28.4170	-112.9640	2350	1998 plume only
Kibblewhite	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-34.5750	179.2550	1106	2002 plume only
94SO2	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	New Hebrides back-arc	-19.4000	169.9000	980	1994 towed camera with temperature did not confirm activity
Haungaroa	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-32.6060	-179.6090	1165	2002 plume only
Vema Fracture Zone	active, inferred	other	N MAR	10.7100	-42.6800	5180	2015 plume only
NWLSC, Central Caldera	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-15.8000	-177.2666	2200	2008 plume and dredge only
Reykjanes Ridge, Area B	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Reykjanes Ridge	59.8167	-29.6833	1000	1992 submersible Mir did not find vents
GEISEIR site 28, segment M6	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-44.7237	94.6039	2700	2009 plume only
Chile Rise, Segment N9A	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Chile Rise	-39.0500	-91.5833	3450	1998 plume only
EPR, southern 16 N segment	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	15.5000	-105.4000	2300	1997 plume only
SWIR, Plume 3, Segment 16	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-30.8500	59.3830	3900	1997 plume only
Lucky Strike segment, southern end	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	37.0500	-32.4200	2600	1994 plume only
MAR, 30 N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	30.0333	-42.5000	3400	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)
Stockwork	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	47.9000	-129.1240	2300	2005 submersible Alvin (need publication to determine if confirmed)
Montserrat-Marie Galante fault	active, inferred	arc volcano	Lesser Antilles Arc	16.4600	-61.9820	1000	1987 plume and deposits
seamount, Tikopia area	active, inferred	arc volcano	New Hebrides Arc	-12.5433	167.7883	1425	1991 submersible Cyana
S-OH2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	34.0670	-37.4830	3250	2000 or earlier plume only
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-8.2500	68.2000	3600	2010 plume only
Mariana Trough, 16.5 N	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Mariana Trough	16.4010	144.8700	3829	2015 plume only
EPR, 21 54'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-21.9000	-114.5000	2800	1987-1988 deposits only [need to check Fouquet et al. (1993) for confirmation]
EPR, 5 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-5.0000	-106.4000	2650	1980's camera tows; 1993 and 1998 plume only; 1998 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity

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