Axial Seamount, a submarine volcano 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, could erupt for the first time since 2015, spewing “very fluid lava” into the sea where scientists were recording more ...

An underwater volcano known as Axial Seamount has shown signs of a possible eruption off the coast of Oregon. Volcanologist Bill Chadwick noted that the volcano is bulging and has experienced over ...

The Axial Seamount, located 300 miles off Oregon's coast, shows signs of eruption. Experts assure it won't affect land or ...

Axial Seamount, by contrast, is a volcano that, during eruptions, oozes lava — similar to the type of eruptions in Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Current forecasts project that the volcano, known as Axial Seamount, could erupt anytime between now and the end of the year, according to Bill Chadwick, a volcanologist and research professor at ...

A volcano eruption near Oregon is brewing — but don't panic about Axial Seamount. The undersea volcano has been attracting attention for months as scientists prepare for an eruption they expect ...

The seamount covers an area of about 70 square kilometers, with its summit at a depth of 994 meters and the base at 4,103 meters. Schmidt Ocean Institute. This data will contribute ...

The most active volcano in the Pacific Northwest is the Axial Seamount. It’s located 300 miles west of Astoria, Oregon, and a mile under the ocean. It’s erupted three times in the past 25 ...

The seamount, which supports a "thriving" ecosystem, is 1.9 miles tall, making it taller than five One World Trade Centers stacked on top of each other.

The Axial Seamount—a volcano located 300 miles off the coast of Oregon and a mile underwater—is slowly showing signs of an impending eruption. Although less well-known than other volcanic ...

Because Axial Seamount is so far from shore and so deep, humans aren't expected to be impacted. But the impending magma flow generates pressure, heating sea water to more than 700 degrees Fahrenheit.

The seamount’s most recent eruption was in 1996, and although the volcano displayed some activity last November and again in January, it’s unclear when it will erupt again.