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
Woodlark Basin, Segment 3B	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Woodlark Basin	-9.8000	155.0667	3300	2009 plume only
FRSC, Fonualei South	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-17.5352	-174.5668	1620	2012 ROV Quest 4000
VFR, plume 3	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-22.4000	-176.6790	1980	2004 plume only
White Island	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Taupo Volcanic Zone	-37.5191	177.1953	30	1989 or earlier, likely SCUBA
Solwara 19	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Manus Basin	-3.6660	148.7640	1039	2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300 (activity not confirmed)
N-ELSC, plume 28	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-19.6500	-175.9890	2550	2004 plume only
Tripartite Ridge, south of TR1	inactive	back-arc spreading center	North Fiji Basin	-14.5000	177.0000	3000	NotProvided
Futagoyama	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Okinawa Trough	24.8674	123.3081	1270	2016 ROV Kaiko dive 717
13 N Ridge Site	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Mariana Trough	13.0987	143.6886	3036	2000 deep-tow camera (later, same year - ROV Kaiko)
Sumisu Rift	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Izu-Bonin back-arc	31.1000	139.8917	1600	1987 submersible Alvin inactive chimneys only
ABE	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-20.7619	-176.1910	2220	2004 AUV ABE; 2004 plume only on previous cruise
VFR, plume 4	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-22.3400	-176.6590	1700	2004 plume only
Mariana Trough, 15.5 N	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Mariana Trough	15.4080	144.5090	4196	2015 plume only, 2016 ROV did not confirm
Woodlark Basin, Segment 5B	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Woodlark Basin	-9.2540	156.1910	3550	1986 plume only; 2000 plume only
Mussel Valley	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	North Fiji Basin	-18.8167	173.4833	2700	1989 submersible Nautile; 1987 plume; 1988 towed camera did not confirm activity
NWLSC, Southern Caldera	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-15.9000	-177.4166	2160	2008 plume 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
Tarama Knoll	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Okinawa Trough	25.0916	124.5416	1990	2009 ROV HyperDolphin
N-ELSC, plume 29	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-19.6000	-175.9750	2700	2004 plume only
east of Central Spreading Ridge	inactive	back-arc spreading center	North Fiji Basin	-15.4510	174.6902	3000	NotProvided
Tripartite Ridge, south of TR3	inactive	back-arc spreading center	North Fiji Basin	-14.0745	175.4729	3000	NotProvided
SuSu Knolls	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Manus Basin	-3.8000	152.1000	1520	1996 towed camera/video; 1993 plume only
Starfish Seamount, Tinakula	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	New Hebrides back-arc	-12.2028	167.6139	1204	2011 commercial ROV; 1989 plume only; 1989 towed camera survey did not confirm activity; 2002 plume and dredge only
West Fiji Ridge	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	North Fiji Basin	-17.0000	176.0000	3000	1995 deep tow
VFR, unnamed	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-22.5150	-176.6500	1970	2004 plume only
Mariana Trough, 16.5 N	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Mariana Trough	16.4010	144.8700	3829	2015 plume only
Misiteli	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-22.4700	-176.7030	2050	2008 commercial ROV; 2003 plume only
North Knoll, Iheya Ridge	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Okinawa Trough	27.7908	126.8966	1100	1995 deep tow survey
Espalamaca	active, confirmed	intra-plate volcano		38.5500	-28.6000	50	2010 or earlier likely SCUBA
El Hierro, Tagoro	active, confirmed	intra-plate volcano		27.6200	-17.9900	350	2016 submersible JAGO, 2017 ROV Liropus 2000, 2011 water column sampling

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