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
S Oceanographer	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	34.8670	-36.4330	3460	1992 plume only
MTJ, T08C05	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-15.5134	-174.7407	2100	2008 plume only
New World Seamount	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tabar-Feni Arc	-2.8333	152.5333	1200	2000 or earlier (cruise FR04/00 implies that they already suspected hydrothermal activity); 1994 seamount discovered
EPR, 14 35'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-14.5830	-112.6670	2630	1993 plume only
MAR, 30.8 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-30.8327	-13.4690	2950	2013 plume only
GEISEIR site 17, segment L3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.6498	87.3481	2500	2010 plume only
Wagner Basin	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gulf of California	31.0666	-114.0833	120	2007 echosounder and grab samples
SWIR, D57	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-52.2240	13.7380	3517	2000-2001 plume and dredge only
C-ELSC, plume 17	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-20.9900	-176.2530	2270	2004 plume only
Kuwae submarine caldera	active, inferred	arc volcano	New Hebrides Arc	-16.8300	168.5300	484	2001 plume and inconclusive grab samples
Landing Stage	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-37.5000	51.0000	2300	2014 leg 2 or 3 of the 30th Chinese Cruise
MAR, 33 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-32.9676	-14.4517	2600	2013 plume only
Gakkel Ridge, Site 3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gakkel Ridge	84.4333	2.1333	4300	2001 plume only
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, 64 S segment	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge	-64.5000	-170.0000	2300	2009 plume only
FRSC, 11a-3	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-16.7950	-174.5230	2000	2008 plume only
Hinetapeka volcanic center	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-28.5900	-177.8200	300	2004 plume and dredging NZAPLUME III expedition
EPR, 28.4 S, Segment W4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-28.4170	-112.9640	2350	1998 plume only
C-ELSC, plume 19	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-20.8700	-176.2170	2230	2004 plume only
GEISEIR site 28, segment M6	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-44.7237	94.6039	2700	2009 plume only
Eva	active, inferred	arc volcano	New Hebrides Arc	-22.0000	170.7500	1600	2008 plume only
SEIR-WXC17	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.3000	133.8000	2780	2015 plume only
Consag Basin	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gulf of California	30.6333	-113.9083	140	2007 echosounder and grab samples
Sonne	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-34.0580	179.5890	1127	2002 plume only
Kana Keoki seamount	active, inferred	arc volcano	Solomons Arc	-8.7500	157.0300	650	1993 observations did not confirm activity
EPR, 5 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-5.0000	-106.4000	2650	1980's camera tows; 1993 and 1998 plume only; 1998 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity
Chile Triple Junction	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Chile Rise	-46.3000	-75.8000	3000	2010 plume only
Reykjanes Ridge, Area A	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Reykjanes Ridge	62.4500	-25.4330	500	NotProvided
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-8.2500	68.2000	3600	2010 plume only
N-ELSC, plume 28	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-19.6500	-175.9890	2550	2004 plume only
Woodlark Basin, Segment 3B	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Woodlark Basin	-9.8000	155.0667	3300	2009 plume only

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