Vent Fields

Welcome to the InterRidge Global Database of Active Submarine Hydrothermal Vent Fields (the “InterRidge Vents Database”).
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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
Rainbow	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	36.2300	-33.9020	2320	1997 submersible Nautile
Yokosuka	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Okinawa Trough	25.2638	124.3733	2190	2016 ROV Kaiko; 2014 plume only
EPR, 10 44.6'N	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	10.7433	-103.6500	2580	1985 Argo video tow with temperature
Teahitia seamount	active, confirmed	intra-plate volcano	Central Pacific	-17.5670	-148.8167	1460	1983 submersible Cyana
Menez Hom	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	37.1500	-32.4333	1802	2002 ROV Victor 6000
Banda Api	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Banda/Sunda Arc	-4.5250	129.8710	3	1993 SCUBA
Kemp Caldera	active, confirmed	arc volcano	South Sandwich Arc	-59.7000	-28.3166	1420	2010 ROV Isis; 2009 plume only
Flow	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	46.5250	-129.5783	2390	1993 ROV ROPOS
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
Hine Hina	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-22.5300	-176.6970	1900	1989 submersible Nautile
Navidad	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.5300	-94.0750	2380	2005 towed video Medea
EPR, 21 25'S	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-21.4333	-114.2917	2850	1984 submersible Cyana; 1983 deposits only
Kaikata Seamount	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Izu-Bonin Arc	26.7000	141.0833	930	1988 submersible Shinkai 2000; 1985 dredge only
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
Calypso Vents	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Taupo Volcanic Zone	-37.6800	177.1170	200	1989 submersible Soucoup
Yali	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Hellenic Arc, Aegean Sea	36.6600	27.1300	3	1991 or earlier, from beach
East Blanco Depression	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	44.2170	-129.6250	3460	1994 ROV U.S. Navy's Advanced Tethered Vehicle
Macdonald Seamount	active, confirmed	intra-plate volcano	Central Pacific	-28.9833	-140.2500	150	1989 submersible Cyana
Vulcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Aeolian Arc, Tyrrhenian Sea	38.4000	15.0000	8	1960's shallow vents
Banua Wuhu submarine volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Sangihe Arc	3.1380	125.4910	10	1996 or earlier, likely by SCUBA
ESR, E9	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	East Scotia Ridge	-60.0500	-29.9300	2402	2009 towed video; 1999 plume only; 2010 ROV Isis
Vai Lili	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-22.2151	-176.6083	1764	1989 submersible Nautile
Kilo Moana	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-20.0532	-176.1336	2620	2004 AUV ABE; 2004 plume only on previous cruise
Punta Banda	active, confirmed	other	Coastal Baja California	31.7500	-116.7500	30	1960's commercial abalone divers
Higashi-Ensei	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Okinawa Trough	28.4393	128.1724	1220	2016 ROV Kaiko dives 723 and 724
TELVE	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-22.1667	-176.6040	1760	2008 commercial ROV; 2003 plume only
DESMOS Cauldron	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Manus Basin	-3.6958	151.8717	2000	1990 deep-sea monitoring system (DESMOS) video and still cameras
Wright volcanic center	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-31.8500	-179.1880	1165	2005 submersible PISCES V; 2004 plume NZAPLUME III cruise
Kraternaya Bight, Ushishir Volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Kuril Arc	47.5167	152.8000	60	1985 SCUBA
Kulo Lasi	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-14.9200	-177.2500	1478	2010 submersible Nautile

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