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
GEISEIR site 36, segment O3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-47.7009	98.0631	2700	2009 plume only
EPR, 28.4 S, Segment W4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-28.4170	-112.9640	2350	1998 plume only
Gorda Ridge, GR-15	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gorda Ridge	42.9500	-126.5500	3365	1985 plume only
Reykjanes Ridge, Area B	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Reykjanes Ridge	59.8167	-29.6833	1000	1992 submersible Mir did not find vents
SEIR-WXC15	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.2500	135.3000	3000	2015 plume only
Bataan	active, inferred	arc volcano	Luzon/Bicol Arc	20.0000	122.0000		2002 or earlier some indications of 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
Split Seamount	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	47.6400	-128.9667	2350	1990 camera tow (need reference to check if activity confirmed)
EPR, 1 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-0.8000	-102.4600	2800	2005 plume only
seamount, Tikopia area	active, inferred	arc volcano	New Hebrides Arc	-12.5433	167.7883	1425	1991 submersible Cyana
S-OH2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	34.0670	-37.4830	3250	2000 or earlier plume only
VFR, unnamed	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-22.5150	-176.6500	1970	2004 plume only
Central Andaman Trough, rift valley, dredges 9 and 10	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Andaman Basin	10.4166	94.1666	3350	1994 deposits only
Extensional Relay Zone A	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	North Fiji Basin	-16.1667	177.4167	2335	1999 towed camera did not confirm activity
Magic Mountain, 3-km south	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Explorer Ridge	49.7250	-130.2667	1850	2002 AUV ABE plume only
MAR, 23 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-23.7428	-13.3936	2880	2013 plume only
EPR, northern 17 N segment	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	17.6700	-105.0050	2800	1997 plume only
C-ELSC, plume 17	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-20.9900	-176.2530	2270	2004 plume only
SWIR, D20	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-53.0200	22.1880	4170	2000-2001 plume and dredge only
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 6, 14.75 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-14.7500	66.5000	3400	2010 plume only
EPR, 11 45'N, OSC	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	11.7775	-103.8300	2580	1984 Angus camera (or 1985 Argo video) tow with temperature; 1988 submersible Alvin dive #2004 (need reference to confirm activity)
Shaban Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	26.2250	35.3500	1540	1983 deposits only
EPR, 17 42'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-17.7000	-113.2500	2600	1993 plume only
GEISEIR site 26, segment M4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-43.6901	92.8451	2500	2009 plume only
Fukujin volcano	active, inferred	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	21.9300	143.4700	1100	1987 deposits only
GEISEIR site 13, segment L1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.0125	86.0608	2800	2010 plume only
Galapagos Rift, 94.4 W	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.5300	-94.3300	2400	2005 plume only
NWLSC, Central Caldera	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-15.8000	-177.2666	2200	2008 plume and dredge only
Mohns Ridge, 72.8 N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Mohns Ridge	72.8060	4.1650	2300	2013 plume only
ET	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	48.1993	-128.9257	2500	NotProvided

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