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
Carlsberg Ridge, 63 50'E	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Carlsberg Ridge	3.6916	63.8333	3500	2009 plume only; 2012 plume and deposits
MTJ, T08C01	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-15.9629	-174.7961	2400	2008 plume only
NWLSC, Central Caldera	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-15.8000	-177.2666	2200	2008 plume and dredge only
MAR, 8 10'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-8.1670	-13.4670	2000	2001 plume only
EPR, 29.8 S, Segment E1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-29.8000	-111.7300	2580	1998 plume only
Putoto volcanic center	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-27.6800	-177.6100	700	2004 plume and dredging NZAPLUME III expedition
Gorda Ridge, EP96B	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gorda Ridge	42.5500	-126.8333	3400	1984 deposits only; 1996 plume only
MAR, 11 26'N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	11.4482	-43.7035	3835	2009 plume only
GEISEIR site 31, segment O1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-46.8956	96.5709	2600	2009 plume only
GEISEIR site 20, segment L3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.9508	87.8008	2400	2010 plume only
SWIR, D9B	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-52.7070	18.8170	3931	2000-2001 plume and dredge only
EPR, southern 17 N segment	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	16.5800	-105.3000	2700	1997 plume only
Little Volcano	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Bransfield Strait	-62.7500	-59.2500	1500	1995 plume only
Tonga Arc, Volcano C	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-20.1800	-175.2000	1050	2004 SS11/2004 cruise did not detect hydrothermal activity
MAR, 27 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-27.1476	-13.4753	3341	2013 plume only
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 4, 10.9 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-10.9000	66.7000	3500	2010 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
Eye of Mordor Seamount	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	1.9410	-91.3100	1555	2005 plume only
SEIR-WXC12	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.2500	136.2500	2780	2015 plume 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
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 6, 14.75 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-14.7500	66.5000	3400	2010 plume only
Chile Rise, Segment N9A	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Chile Rise	-39.0500	-91.5833	3450	1998 plume only
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 6, 14.3 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-14.3000	66.1000	3500	2010 plume only
Mariana Trough, 14.5 N	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Mariana Trough	14.4870	144.0940	4120	2015 plume only
Mata Fa	active, inferred	arc volcano	Lau Basin	-14.9833	-173.8000	2600	2010 plume only
Galapagos Rift, 93.7 W	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.4970	-93.7700	2220	2005 plume only
Gakkel Ridge, 7.5 E	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gakkel Ridge	85.0167	7.4500	3600	2001 plume only
Lobster	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-15.3330	-176.2830	1500	2008 plume and dredge only
GEISEIR site 9, segment K3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.9633	82.0600	2700	2010 plume only
SWIR, 51.7 E	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-37.4660	51.7320	1595	2008 plume and dredge only

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