Landing Stage |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-37.5000 |
51.0000 |
2300 |
2014 leg 2 or 3 of the 30th Chinese Cruise |
Kuwae submarine caldera |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
New Hebrides Arc |
-16.8300 |
168.5300 |
484 |
2001 plume and inconclusive grab samples |
Kurose Hole |
inactive |
arc volcano |
Izu-Bonin Arc |
33.4000 |
139.6800 |
760 |
1989 inactive; 2009 inactive |
Kulo Lasi |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-14.9200 |
-177.2500 |
1478 |
2010 submersible Nautile |
Kuiwai |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Kermadec Arc |
-33.1560 |
-179.9560 |
630 |
2002 plume only |
Kueishan Island, offshore |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
24.8333 |
122.0000 |
1200 |
2008 or earlier |
Kueishan Island |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
24.8333 |
121.9500 |
30 |
1999, likely by SCUBA |
Kraternaya Bight, Ushishir Volcano |
active, confirmed |
arc volcano |
Kuril Arc |
47.5167 |
152.8000 |
60 |
1985 SCUBA |
Krasnov |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
16.6400 |
-46.4750 |
3900 |
2002 or earlier plume only; 2004 TV grab indicated inactive; 2007 ROV Victor indicated inactive |
Krakatau |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Banda/Sunda Arc |
-6.1020 |
105.4230 |
250 |
2002 CTD/transmissometer and dredge only |
Kos, south |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Hellenic Arc, Aegean Sea |
36.6667 |
27.2500 |
450 |
1997 plume only |
Kos |
active, confirmed |
arc volcano |
Hellenic Arc, Aegean Sea |
36.8500 |
27.2500 |
10 |
1983 or earlier, likely by SCUBA |
Komba-ridge |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Banda/Sunda Arc |
-7.9800 |
123.8000 |
1000 |
2001 CTD temperature anomaly and dredged sulfides |
Kolumbo |
active, confirmed |
arc volcano |
Hellenic Arc, Aegean Sea |
36.5250 |
25.4833 |
500 |
2006 ROV Hercules |
Kolbeinsey Ridge, 69 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Kolbeinsey Ridge |
68.7581 |
-16.0000 |
1200 |
1980 or earlier sediments only |
Kolbeinsey Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Kolbeinsey Ridge |
67.0833 |
-18.7167 |
110 |
1988 submersible GEO |
Kodakara-jima |
active, confirmed |
arc volcano |
Ryukyu Arc |
29.2166 |
129.3333 |
10 |
1993 or earlier, likely by SCUBA |
Knipovich Ridge, 77 40'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Knipovich Ridge |
77.6300 |
7.5800 |
3000 |
2000 plume only |
Knipovich Ridge, 76 48'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Knipovich Ridge |
76.7833 |
8.0000 |
3500 |
1996 temperature anomaly and towed video did not confirm activity |
Knipovich Ridge, 75 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Knipovich Ridge |
74.8000 |
8.4417 |
3185 |
2000 plume only |
Kilo Moana |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-20.0532 |
-176.1336 |
2620 |
2004 AUV ABE; 2004 plume only on previous cruise |
Kick'em Jenny submarine volcano |
active, confirmed |
arc volcano |
Lesser Antilles Arc |
12.2833 |
-61.6667 |
265 |
2003 ROV Eastern Oceanics; 1989 submersible Johnson-Sea-Link II (did not confirm activity); 2001 plume only |
Kibblewhite |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Kermadec Arc |
-34.5750 |
179.2550 |
1106 |
2002 plume only |
Kemp Caldera |
active, confirmed |
arc volcano |
South Sandwich Arc |
-59.7000 |
-28.3166 |
1420 |
2010 ROV Isis; 2009 plume only |
Kebrit Deep |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Red Sea |
24.7233 |
36.2767 |
1590 |
1972 deposits only |
Kawio Barat |
active, confirmed |
arc volcano |
Sangihe Arc |
4.8133 |
125.0816 |
1890 |
2003 towed video, CTD/transmissometer, and dredge |
Kavachi submarine volcano |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Solomons Arc |
-8.9833 |
157.9667 |
500 |
2000 plume only |
Kasuga 3 Seamount |
active, confirmed |
arc volcano |
Mariana Arc |
21.3833 |
143.6000 |
1140 |
1987 submersible Alvin |
Kasuga 2 Seamount |
active, confirmed |
arc volcano |
Mariana Arc |
21.6000 |
143.6167 |
500 |
1987 submersible Alvin |
Kasuga 1 Seamount |
inactive |
arc volcano |
Mariana Arc |
21.7650 |
143.7100 |
600 |
2003 no plume detected |