Vent Fields

Welcome to the InterRidge Global Database of Active Submarine Hydrothermal Vent Fields (the “InterRidge Vents Database”).
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Vent Field Name ID	Activity	Tectonic Setting	Region	Latitude	Longitude	Maximum or Single Reported Depth	Year and How Discovered
Mokuyo Seamount	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Izu-Bonin Arc	28.3200	140.5800	1200	1990 submersible Shinkai 2000
Kemp Caldera	active, confirmed	arc volcano	South Sandwich Arc	-59.7000	-28.3166	1420	2010 ROV Isis; 2009 plume only
EPR, 7 25'S	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-7.4167	-107.8000	2750	1985/86 or 1989 TV grab (need to check references to confirm activity); 1998 submersible Alvin
Bahia Concepcion	active, confirmed	other	Coastal Baja California	26.6667	-111.8333	15	1968 or earlier, likely by SCUBA
Luso	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	38.9833	-29.8833	570	2018 ROV Luso
Solwara 17	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Manus Basin	-3.0380	147.5280	535	2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300; 2008 plumes with some sites subsequently observed with ROV
Lilliput	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-9.5500	-13.1800	1500	2005 ROV Quest
EPR, 17 12'S	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-17.2000	-113.1500	2590	1993 submersible Nautile
Yoron Hole	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Okinawa Trough	27.4916	127.5333	590	2010 ROV Hyperdolphin
Axial Seamount, International District	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	45.9266	-129.9795	1544	1986 submersible Pisces IV
Kagamil Island	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Aleutian Arc, western	52.9800	-169.7200	5	2007 SCUBA
High-Rise Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	47.9666	-129.0894	2200	1988 submersible Alvin
Aegir	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Mohns Ridge	72.3440	1.5550	2600	2015 ROV Ægir 6000; 2013 plume only; 2015 AUV
Central Cleft, off-axis	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	44.7583	-130.2750	2200	2000 ROV Tiburon
Lembeh Strait	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Sangihe Arc	1.8000	125.2000	3	NotProvided
Wright volcanic center	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-31.8500	-179.1880	1165	2005 submersible PISCES V; 2004 plume NZAPLUME III cruise
SPOT, Yonaguni Knoll IV	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Okinawa Trough	24.8490	122.7000	1385	2000 submersibles Shinkai 2000 and Shinkai 6500
EPR, 18 32'S	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-18.5550	-113.4160	2647	1993 submersible Nautile
Alarcon Rise, Ja Sit	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Gulf of California	23.3765	-108.5315	2304	2012 ROV Doc Ricketts
Maka	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-15.4217	-174.2850	1660	2008 commercial ROV; 2004 plume only; 2006 plume and chimney samples
Eyjafjördur	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Kolbeinsey Ridge	65.8500	-18.1333	65	1997, likely by SCUBA
Kos	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Hellenic Arc, Aegean Sea	36.8500	27.2500	10	1983 or earlier, likely by SCUBA
Saguaro Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-31.8500	-112.0333	2330	1999 submersible Alvin; 1998 plume only
Tu'i Malila	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-21.9876	-176.5678	1870	2005 ROV Jason II; 2004 plume only
Edmond Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-23.8780	69.5960	3320	2001 ROV Jason
Menez Gwen	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	37.8417	-31.5250	865	1994 submersible Nautile
Mariana Mounds	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Mariana Trough	18.0333	144.2833	3600	1987 submersible Alvin
Northwest Rota-1 volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	14.6010	144.7750	599	2004 ROV ROPOS; 2003 plume only
Capo Miseno, Gulf of Naples	active, confirmed	other	Coastal Italy	40.7833	14.0833	20	1982 or earlier, likely by SCUBA
EPR, 17 34'S	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-17.5667	-113.2333	2600	1994 submersible Shinkai 6500; 1996 Argo II towed video

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