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
Leyte	active, inferred	arc volcano	Luzon/Bicol Arc	11.5000	124.7000		2002 or earlier some indications of activity
Natsushima 84-1 Knoll	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Okinawa Trough	27.5750	127.1417	1600	1986 submersible Shinkai 2000
ESR, E2	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	East Scotia Ridge	-56.0917	-30.3250	2641	2009 towed video; 1999 plume only; 2010 ROV Isis
FRSC, 14b, 16.31 S	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-16.3110	-174.5550	2380	2008 plume only
Woodlark Basin, Segment 5B	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Woodlark Basin	-9.2540	156.1910	3550	1986 plume only; 2000 plume only
C-ELSC, plume 14	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-21.3200	-176.3640	2100	2004 plume only
SPOT, Hatoma Knoll	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Okinawa Trough	24.8550	123.8410	1520	1999 submersible Shinkai 2000
Tafu	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-15.3833	-174.2500	1400	2008 or 2009 commercial ROV; 2008 plume only; 2009 ROV Jason II
TELVE	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-22.1667	-176.6040	1760	2008 commercial ROV; 2003 plume only
Vienna Woods	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Manus Basin	-3.1667	150.2833	2500	1990 TV-grab (also same year, sampled by submersible Mir); 1985 (or 1986) camera tow vent fauna and inactive chimneys
West Fiji Ridge	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	North Fiji Basin	-17.0000	176.0000	3000	1995 deep tow
Solwara 17	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Manus Basin	-3.0380	147.5280	535	2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300; 2008 plumes with some sites subsequently observed with ROV
Maka	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-15.4217	-174.2850	1660	2008 commercial ROV; 2004 plume only; 2006 plume and chimney samples
Yoron Hole	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Okinawa Trough	27.4916	127.5333	590	2010 ROV Hyperdolphin
ESR, E5	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	East Scotia Ridge	-57.5000	-30.2000	3000	1999 plume only
FRSC, 14b, 16.11 S	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-16.1150	-174.5680	2250	2008 plume only
C-ELSC, plume 15	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-21.2700	-176.3470	2230	2004 plume only
SPOT, Yonaguni Knoll IV	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Okinawa Trough	24.8490	122.7000	1385	2000 submersibles Shinkai 2000 and Shinkai 6500
Dugong submarine volcano	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-15.4500	-175.7000	1170	2008 plume only
Tu'i Malila	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-21.9876	-176.5678	1870	2005 ROV Jason II; 2004 plume only
Perseverance	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Mariana Trough	15.4802	144.5077	3935	2016 ROV SuBastian; 2015 AUV Sentry plume mapping
Mariana Mounds	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Mariana Trough	18.0333	144.2833	3600	1987 submersible Alvin
Solwara 18	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Manus Basin	-3.0760	147.2390	1308	2008 plumes with some sites subsequently observed with ROV; 2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300 (activity not confirmed)
Little Volcano	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Bransfield Strait	-62.7500	-59.2500	1500	1995 plume only
MTJ, T08C05	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-15.5134	-174.7407	2100	2008 plume only
Temakons	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	New Hebrides back-arc	-17.5667	169.1000	1400	1994 towed camera with temperature
Vienna Woods, Hydrothermal Field 4	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Manus Basin	-3.3712	150.0360	2240	1990 TV-grab
Momoko	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-22.6400	-176.7210	2180	1989 submersible Nautile
Parece Vela Ridge, Philippine Sea	inactive	back-arc spreading center	Parece Vela Basin	16.0000	139.1667	5000	NotProvided
ESR, E9	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	East Scotia Ridge	-60.0500	-29.9300	2402	2009 towed video; 1999 plume only; 2010 ROV Isis

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