Suakin Deep |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Red Sea |
19.6333 |
38.7333 |
2850 |
1972 deposits only |
Loihi Seamount |
active, confirmed |
intra-plate volcano |
Central Pacific |
18.9500 |
-155.2500 |
4800 |
1985 bottom photography R/V Hakuho Maru; 1987 submersible Alvin |
Beebe |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Mid-Cayman Rise |
18.5466 |
-81.7182 |
4957 |
2010 AUV Autosub6000 and HyBIS TVG; 2009 plume only |
Von Damm |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Mid-Cayman Rise |
18.3777 |
-81.7972 |
2372 |
2010 AUV Autosub6000 and HyBIS TVG; 2009 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 |
EPR, Manzanillo Spreading Segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
18.2500 |
-106.3000 |
2600 |
1997 plume only |
Alice Springs Field |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
18.2103 |
144.7073 |
3640 |
1987 submersible Alvin; 1982 plume only |
Mariana Trough, 18.2 N |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
18.1080 |
144.7380 |
3916 |
2015 plume only |
Mariana Trough, Central Trough |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
18.0467 |
144.7533 |
3676 |
1987 submersible Alvin |
Mariana Mounds |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
18.0333 |
144.2833 |
3600 |
1987 submersible Alvin |
Red Sea Rift, 18 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Red Sea |
17.9667 |
40.0667 |
1500 |
1980 submersible Pisces XI (deposits only) |
Walsh |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Mid-Cayman Rise |
17.8333 |
-81.8333 |
4000 |
2009 plume only; 2013 plume only |
EPR, northern 17 N segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
17.6700 |
-105.0050 |
2800 |
1997 plume only |
Pobeda-1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
17.1500 |
-46.4200 |
3100 |
2014/2015 video profiling, TVgrab and corer |
EPR, mid 17 N segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
17.0000 |
-105.3800 |
2750 |
1997 plume only |
Hafa Adai |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
16.9570 |
144.8680 |
3294 |
2016 ROV Deep Discoverer; 2015 AUV Sentry plume mapping |
Zealandia |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Mariana Arc |
16.8800 |
145.8500 |
144 |
2003 plume only; 2009 or earlier ROV did not confirm activity |
MAR, 16 46'N |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
16.7950 |
-46.3800 |
3300 |
NotProvided |
Montserrat Offshore Springs |
active, confirmed |
arc volcano |
Lesser Antilles Arc |
16.7100 |
-62.2300 |
10 |
1996 or earlier (assume SCUBA) |
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, southern 17 N segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
16.5800 |
-105.3000 |
2700 |
1997 plume only |
South Sarigan Seamount |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Mariana Arc |
16.5800 |
145.7800 |
240 |
2013 ROV HyperDolphin (did not confirm activity) |
Montserrat-Marie Galante fault |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Lesser Antilles Arc |
16.4600 |
-61.9820 |
1000 |
1987 plume and deposits |
Mariana Trough, 16.5 N |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
16.4010 |
144.8700 |
3829 |
2015 plume only |
NE Anatahan submarine volcano |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Mariana Arc |
16.3750 |
145.7250 |
460 |
2003 multibeam and sidescan sonar only |
Parece Vela Ridge, Philippine Sea |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
Parece Vela Basin |
16.0000 |
139.1667 |
5000 |
NotProvided |
East Diamante volcano |
active, confirmed |
arc volcano |
Mariana Arc |
15.9300 |
145.6700 |
457 |
2004 ROV ROPOS; 2003 plume only |
MAR, 15 50'N |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
15.8667 |
-46.6667 |
3000 |
NotProvided |
Teotihuacan |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
15.7333 |
-105.4333 |
2300 |
2010 submersible Nautile; 1997 plume only |
Ruby |
active, confirmed |
arc volcano |
Mariana Arc |
15.6200 |
145.5700 |
214 |
2006 ROV Jason II; 2003 plume only |