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Underwater Volcano Near Oregon on Verge of Eruption

Axial Seamount, located 300 miles off the Oregon coast, shows heightened seismic activity and seafloor inflation, signaling an eruption could occur anytime in 2025.

Researchers said that the eruptions are mostly likely to occur between January and April
White clouds of microbial waste billow from the seafloor.
Tubeworms grow on the unique rock formations of the Axial Seamount.
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Overview

  • Axial Seamount, a mile-deep submarine volcano, is experiencing 200–1,000 daily earthquakes and significant magma-driven seafloor inflation, comparable to pre-eruption levels observed in 2015.
  • Scientists forecast the eruption could happen anytime between now and the end of 2025, with ongoing real-time monitoring and a planned public livestream of the event.
  • The volcano’s eruptions are effusive rather than explosive, posing no threat to coastal communities or the atmosphere due to its remote underwater location.
  • Hydrothermal vent ecosystems near the volcano, which are temporarily destroyed by lava flows, have shown rapid recovery within months after past eruptions.
  • Axial Seamount is one of the world’s best-monitored submarine volcanoes, providing a unique opportunity to refine eruption prediction models and study seafloor volcanic activity in real time.