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
MAR, 11 26'N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	11.4482	-43.7035	3835	2009 plume only
Walsh	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Mid-Cayman Rise	17.8333	-81.8333	4000	2009 plume only; 2013 plume only
Guaymas Basin, Southern Trough	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Gulf of California	27.0148	-111.4109	2000	1982 submersible Alvin; 1980 DeepTow CTD and dredging
EPR, 11 24'N	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	11.4000	-103.7800	2580	1990 submersible Alvin; 1988 submersible Alvin dive #1994 (need reference to confirm activity)
Aden New Century Mountains	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Aden Ridge	12.0833	45.6667	800	2000-2001 plume only
EPR, 18 15'S	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-18.2500	-113.3500	2680	1993 submersible Nautile
GEISEIR site 33, segment O2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-47.2383	97.1566	2700	2009 plume only
Tiancheng	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-27.9670	63.5500	3600	2014 HOV Jiaolong; 1997 plume only; 2009 DY115-20 Leg 7 plume and deposits;
S-OH2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	34.0670	-37.4830	3250	2000 or earlier plume only
Tevnia	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	10.3333	-103.5533	2925	1994 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity
Medusa	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	9.1404	-104.2065	2580	2007 ROV Jason II; 1991 plume only
MAR, 22 30'N	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	22.5000	-45.0050	2800	NotProvided
Luso	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	38.9833	-29.8833	570	2018 ROV Luso
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, 64 S segment	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge	-64.5000	-170.0000	2300	2009 plume only
SEIR-WXC27	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.4000	134.3000	2760	2015 plume only
EPR, 15 24'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-15.4000	-112.8350	2640	1993 plume only
Shaban Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	26.2250	35.3500	1540	1983 deposits only
Dellwood Seamount	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Explorer Ridge	50.7470	-130.8961	800	1974 or earlier deposits only; 2018 ROV Hercules inactive
Alarcon Rise/Tamayo intersection	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gulf of California	23.2336	-108.6168	2358	2015 ROV Doc Ricketts did not confirm activity
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 5, 12.25 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-12.2500	65.7000	4000	2010 plume only
Feather Duster	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	10.9267	-103.6767	2520	1984 towed camera and submersible Alvin
EPR, Manzanillo Spreading Segment	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	18.2500	-106.3000	2600	1997 plume only
Broken Spur	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	29.1700	-43.1717	3100	1993 submersible Alvin; earlier in 1993, water column anomalies and towed camera did not confirm activity
EPR, 27.7 S, Segment W3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-27.7000	-112.9170	2105	1998 plume only
Aegir	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Mohns Ridge	72.3440	1.5550	2600	2015 ROV Ægir 6000; 2013 plume only; 2015 AUV
Pito Seamount	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-23.3275	-111.6402	2270	1993 submersible Nautile
Lucky Strike	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	37.2933	-32.2733	1740	1993 submersible Alvin; 1992 dredge and plume only
MAR, 30 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-29.9505	-13.8545	3379	2013 plume only
East Blanco Depression	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	44.2170	-129.6250	3460	1994 ROV U.S. Navy's Advanced Tethered Vehicle
GEISEIR site 16, segment L3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.5883	87.2615	2500	2010 plume only

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