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
near Jade Emperor Mountain, on-axis	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-37.8666	49.2166	3000	2010 plume only
GEISEIR site 15, segment L1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.2230	86.3892	2500	2010 plume only
EPR, 17 47'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-17.7900	-113.3000	2600	1993 plume only
Europa	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Mid-Cayman Rise	18.3500	-81.8500	2400	2009 plume only, not observed on dive with hybrid ROV Nereus
GEISEIR site 2, segment J4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.2520	79.1030	2800	1996 plume and dredge only
EPR, 15 24'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-15.4000	-112.8350	2640	1993 plume only
EPR, 8 53'N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	8.9000	-104.2000	2580	1991 plume only
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, 60 S segment	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge	-60.0000	-152.0000	2300	2009 plume only
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 7	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-17.0000	66.8000	3100	2010 plume only
EPR, 30.1 S, Segment E1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-30.1330	-111.7640	2480	1998 plume only
Red Seamount	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	20.8033	-109.3783	2000	1982 submersible Alvin
North Cleft, low temperature	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	44.8833	-130.2667	2250	1987-1989 camera/CTD tows
GEISEIR site 37, segment O4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-47.7483	98.1756	2800	2009 plume only
South Cleft	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	44.6667	-130.3667	2250	1981 deep-tow photographs; 1984 submersible Alvin
DSDP Hole 504B	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	1.2267	-83.7300	3500	NotProvided
EPR, 20 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-20.0333	-113.6843	3000	1999 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity
Area EX/FX	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-21.4000	68.7666	3300	1986 plume and sediments
SEIR-WXC02	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.2500	137.0000	2620	2015 plume only
Walsh	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Mid-Cayman Rise	17.8333	-81.8333	4000	2009 plume only; 2013 plume only
Middle Valley, Dead Dog Vent Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	48.4560	-128.7088	2450	1990 HOV Alvin
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
Bahia Concepcion	active, confirmed	other	Coastal Baja California	26.6667	-111.8333	15	1968 or earlier, likely by SCUBA
Prony Bay	active, confirmed	other		-22.3333	166.8333	50	1979 or earlier, likely SCUBA
Vema Fracture Zone	active, inferred	other	N MAR	10.7100	-42.6800	5180	2015 plume only
Capo Miseno, Gulf of Naples	active, confirmed	other	Coastal Italy	40.7833	14.0833	20	1982 or earlier, 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
Capo Palinuro	active, confirmed	other	Coastal Italy	40.0167	15.2667	30	1990 or earlier, likely by SCUBA
San Felipe	active, inferred	other	Coastal Baja California	31.0000	-114.8000	1	1982 or earlier, likely from shore

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