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
Komba-ridge	active, inferred	arc volcano	Banda/Sunda Arc	-7.9800	123.8000	1000	2001 CTD temperature anomaly and dredged sulfides
Mariana Trough, plume 2	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Mariana Trough	12.7610	143.4730	2950	2003 plume only
Extensional Relay Zone A	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	North Fiji Basin	-16.1667	177.4167	2335	1999 towed camera did not confirm activity
GEISEIR site 1, segment J2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-39.4400	78.0920	2270	1996 plume only
MAR, 30.8 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-30.8327	-13.4690	2950	2013 plume only
Kebrit Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	24.7233	36.2767	1590	1972 deposits only
EPR, mid 17 N segment	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	17.0000	-105.3800	2750	1997 plume only
SWIR, Plume 2, Segment 16	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-31.0670	58.9670	4200	1997 plume only
Carlsberg Ridge, 63 40'E	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Carlsberg Ridge	3.7000	63.6666	3500	2007 plume only
Tonga Arc, Volcano 8	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-22.8433	-176.4317	240	2003 plume and dredge only
EPR, 1 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-0.8000	-102.4600	2800	2005 plume only
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, 60 S segment	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge	-60.0000	-152.0000	2300	2009 plume only
GEISEIR site 20, segment L3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.9508	87.8008	2400	2010 plume only
Galapagos Rift, 93.7 W	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.4970	-93.7700	2220	2005 plume only
EPR, 28.4 S, Segment W4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-28.4170	-112.9640	2350	1998 plume only
South Kurchatov	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	40.4670	-29.5500	2900	1992 plume only; 1995 plume only
Fukujin volcano	active, inferred	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	21.9300	143.4700	1100	1987 deposits only
FRSC, 11a-3	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-16.7950	-174.5230	2000	2008 plume only
EPR, 16 35'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-16.5830	-113.0600	2650	1993 plume only; 1998 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity
N-ELSC, plume 27	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-19.7500	-176.0190	2570	2004 plume only; 2009 plume only
C-ELSC, plume 19	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-20.8700	-176.2170	2230	2004 plume only
GEISEIR site 21, segment L3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-42.0050	87.8808	2400	2010 plume only
EPR, 11 45'N, OSC	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	11.7775	-103.8300	2580	1984 Angus camera (or 1985 Argo video) tow with temperature; 1988 submersible Alvin dive #2004 (need reference to confirm activity)
Lucky B	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Lena Trough	81.3610	-3.4400	4000	1999 dredging only
Landing Stage	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-37.5000	51.0000	2300	2014 leg 2 or 3 of the 30th Chinese Cruise
Vityaz megamullion	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-5.4000	68.5833	3500	1979 plume and deposits only
Gorda Ridge, GR-15	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gorda Ridge	42.9500	-126.5500	3365	1985 plume only
MAR, 33 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-32.9676	-14.4517	2600	2013 plume only
West Fiji Ridge	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	North Fiji Basin	-17.0000	176.0000	3000	1995 deep tow
Tonga Arc, Volcano C	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-20.1800	-175.2000	1050	2004 SS11/2004 cruise did not detect hydrothermal activity

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