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
FRSC, 11a-3	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-16.7950	-174.5230	2000	2008 plume only
Peggy Ridge	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-16.9233	-176.8250	1900	1975 or earlier rock samples only; inactive in systematic survey on Arculus cruise SS07/2008
SWIR, D82	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-52.2080	15.5830	4100	2000-2001 plume only
Fukujin volcano	active, inferred	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	21.9300	143.4700	1100	1987 deposits only
EPR, 16 43'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-16.7170	-113.0680	2600	1985/86 or 1989 TV grab (need to check references to confirm activity)
MAR, 11 26'N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	11.4482	-43.7035	3835	2009 plume only
SEIR-WXC17	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.3000	133.8000	2780	2015 plume only
Douglas Strait caldera, Thule Island, South Sandwich Islands	active, inferred	arc volcano	South Sandwich Arc	-59.4167	-27.3333	625	2009 plume only; 2008 or earlier high resolution bathymetry only
NE Anatahan submarine volcano	active, inferred	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	16.3750	145.7250	460	2003 multibeam and sidescan sonar only
Kavachi submarine volcano	active, inferred	arc volcano	Solomons Arc	-8.9833	157.9667	500	2000 plume only
N-ELSC, plume 22	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-20.4000	-176.1580	2700	2004 plume only
EPR, 5 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-5.0000	-106.4000	2650	1980's camera tows; 1993 and 1998 plume only; 1998 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity
Ahyi	active, inferred	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	20.4200	145.0300	60	2003 plume only
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-8.2500	68.2000	3600	2010 plume only
Central Andaman Trough, rift valley, dredges 9 and 10	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Andaman Basin	10.4166	94.1666	3350	1994 deposits only
Okinawa Trough, Site ES1	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Okinawa Trough	30.3303	129.0827	521	1992 dredge only
Kuwae submarine caldera	active, inferred	arc volcano	New Hebrides Arc	-16.8300	168.5300	484	2001 plume and inconclusive grab samples
Eye of Mordor Seamount	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	1.9410	-91.3100	1555	2005 plume only
VFR, plume 4	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-22.3400	-176.6590	1700	2004 plume only
GEISEIR site 4, segment K1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.2025	81.0625	2800	2010 plume only
MTJ, T08C03 and T08C04	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-15.6100	-174.8200	2300	2008 plume only
Gorda Ridge, EP96A	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gorda Ridge	42.6790	-126.7820	3150	1996 camera/temperature tow followed by ROV did not confirm hydrothermal activity
San Cristobal arc, Target N	active, inferred	arc volcano	Solomons Arc	-10.5000	164.0000	2000	2002 dredge only
Wagner Basin	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gulf of California	31.0666	-114.0833	120	2007 echosounder and grab samples
MAR, 31 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-31.7377	-13.3772	3050	2013 plume only
GEISEIR site 29, segment M6	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-44.9054	94.9673	2700	2009 plume only
GEISEIR site 18, segment L3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.7133	87.4375	2500	2010 plume only
MAR, 30 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-29.9505	-13.8545	3379	2013 plume only
Monowai Cone	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-25.8870	-177.1880	150	1998 R/V Sonne SO-135; 2004 plume only
GEISEIR site 3, segment J4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.7720	79.7530	2800	1996 plume only

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