Axial Seamount, ASHES |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
45.9333 |
-130.0140 |
1540 |
1984 submersible Alvin |
Shaban Deep |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Red Sea |
26.2250 |
35.3500 |
1540 |
1983 deposits only |
Axial Seamount, International District |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
45.9266 |
-129.9795 |
1544 |
1986 submersible Pisces IV |
Eye of Mordor Seamount |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
1.9410 |
-91.3100 |
1555 |
2005 plume only |
Axial Seamount, CASM |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
45.9892 |
-130.0272 |
1580 |
1983 submersible Pisces IV |
Kebrit Deep |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Red Sea |
24.7233 |
36.2767 |
1590 |
1972 deposits only |
SWIR, 51.7 E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-37.4660 |
51.7320 |
1595 |
2008 plume and dredge only |
Sakai |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
27.5481 |
126.9895 |
1600 |
1988 submersible Shinkai 2000; 1987 plume only |
Nishi-Shichito Ridge |
inactive |
arc volcano |
Izu-Bonin Arc |
31.3667 |
138.7500 |
1600 |
NotProvided |
E Eye of Mordor |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
1.9058 |
-91.2310 |
1600 |
2005 towed video Medea found inactive chimneys |
Eva |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
New Hebrides Arc |
-22.0000 |
170.7500 |
1600 |
2008 plume only |
E Los Huellos Caldera |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
0.9500 |
-90.5300 |
1600 |
2005 plume only; 2005 towed video Medea did not confirm activity |
Sumisu Rift |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Izu-Bonin back-arc |
31.1000 |
139.8917 |
1600 |
1987 submersible Alvin inactive chimneys only |
Natsushima 84-1 Knoll |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
27.5750 |
127.1417 |
1600 |
1986 submersible Shinkai 2000 |
W Eye of Mordor |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
1.9707 |
-91.3900 |
1600 |
2005 towed video Medea observed inactive chimneys |
Aden |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Aden Ridge |
11.9500 |
43.6667 |
1600 |
1984 submersible Cyana |
W Los Huellos Caldera |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
1.0000 |
-90.6000 |
1600 |
2005 plume only |
Northwest Eifuku |
active, confirmed |
arc volcano |
Mariana Arc |
21.4850 |
144.0430 |
1604 |
2004 ROV ROPOS; 2003 plume only |
Izena Cauldron |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
27.2667 |
127.0833 |
1610 |
1988 submersible Shinkai 2000 |
FRSC, Fonualei South |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-17.5352 |
-174.5668 |
1620 |
2012 ROV Quest 4000 |
Niuatahi |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.3790 |
-174.0196 |
1635 |
2009 ROV Jason II; 2003 plume only; 2004 dredging (SS11/2004 cruise); 2005 plume only; 2008 commercial ROV (report does not confirm activity) |
Central Andaman Trough, seamount crater, dredge 6 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Andaman Basin |
10.0000 |
94.0000 |
1640 |
1994 deposits only |
Iguanas-Pinguinos |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
2.1000 |
-91.9350 |
1640 |
2005 towed video Medea |
Calyfield |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
0.8300 |
-89.6083 |
1660 |
2002 submersible Alvin |
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 |
Precious Stone Mountain |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
1.2200 |
-101.4900 |
1700 |
2009 deep-tow video and TV grab |
VFR, plume 4 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.3400 |
-176.6590 |
1700 |
2004 plume only |
Ringvent |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gulf of California |
27.5083 |
-111.6792 |
1740 |
2016 submersible Alvin; 2009 towed camera/CTD/bottles |
Lucky Strike |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
37.2933 |
-32.2733 |
1740 |
1993 submersible Alvin; 1992 dredge and plume only |
SW Syoyo |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Mariana Arc |
22.3870 |
142.7620 |
1750 |
2003 plume only |