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
Markov Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	5.9100	-33.1800	3500	2001-2002 and 2003 dredge only
Galapagos Rift, 95 W	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.5000	-95.1667	2600	NotProvided
GEISEIR site 17, segment L3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.6498	87.3481	2500	2010 plume only
Owen transform fault	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Carlsberg Ridge	9.8333	57.9500	4500	NotProvided
Gakkel Ridge, Site 3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gakkel Ridge	84.4333	2.1333	4300	2001 plume only
Area JX	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-22.9666	69.1833	3500	1986 plume only (camera tow did not confirm)
North Cleft, high temperature	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	44.9800	-130.2000	2300	1987 camera/CTD tows discovered low-temperature vents; 1988 submersible Alvin sampled low-temperature vents; 1990 submersible Alvin discovered black smoker
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
EPR/Tamayo intersection	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	22.9333	-108.0667	3200	1979 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity
Pegasus	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	0.7500	-88.2000	2000	2011 ROV Little Hercules
Mothra Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	47.9233	-129.1082	2270	1996 ROV ROPOS; 1986 plume only
AMAR	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	36.3833	-33.6500	2600	1992 plume only; 1994 plume only
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-8.2500	68.2000	3600	2010 plume only
EPR, 28.3 S, Segment W3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-28.3000	-112.9830	2220	1998 plume only
Rapa Nui	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-21.5620	-114.3000	2845	1999 submersible Alvin; 1987-1988 deposits only
EPR, 10 44.6'N	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	10.7433	-103.6500	2580	1985 Argo video tow with temperature
West Valley	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	48.4833	-129.0417	3000	1987 and 1988 deposits only (towed camera did not confirm activity)
SEIR-WXC06	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.2500	138.5500	2400	2015 plume only
Soria Moria	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Mohns Ridge	71.2593	-5.8146	750	2005 ROV BIODEEP-05 cruise
Solitaire Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-19.5450	65.8500	2630	2009 submersible Shinkai 6500; 2006 plume only
Prony Bay	active, confirmed	other		-22.3333	166.8333	50	1979 or earlier, likely SCUBA
Punta Banda	active, confirmed	other	Coastal Baja California	31.7500	-116.7500	30	1960's commercial abalone divers
Punta Mita, Bahia de Banderas	active, confirmed	other	Coastal Mexico	20.7700	-105.5200	10	1997 photo/video most likely by SCUBA
Ischia Island, Gulf of Naples	active, confirmed	other	Coastal Italy	40.7306	13.9500	10	1954 or earlier, from the beach
Dorado Outcrop	active, confirmed	other		9.0800	-87.0950	3000	2013 ROV Jason Dive J2-751
White Point, Palos Verde, California	active, confirmed	other	Coastal California	33.7000	-118.3167	10	1984 or earlier, likely by SCUBA
Bahia Concepcion	active, confirmed	other	Coastal Baja California	26.6667	-111.8333	15	1968 or earlier, likely by SCUBA
San Felipe	active, inferred	other	Coastal Baja California	31.0000	-114.8000	1	1982 or earlier, likely from shore
Capo Miseno, Gulf of Naples	active, confirmed	other	Coastal Italy	40.7833	14.0833	20	1982 or earlier, likely by SCUBA
Vema Fracture Zone	active, inferred	other	N MAR	10.7100	-42.6800	5180	2015 plume only

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