Underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon could erupt soon, scientists say

The Axial Seamount Volcano Could Still Erupt in 2025, and Benefit Marine Life

Learn more about the impending Axial Seamount eruption and how the organisms around the underwater volcano may benefit from it.

Underwater Volcano Off the Oregon Coast Poised to Erupt

“I would say it was going to erupt sometime later (this year) or early 2026, but it could be tomorrow."

Mile-Wide Underwater Volcano Off The Coast Of Oregon Is Ready To Erupt

volcano-lava Axial Seamount, a mile-wide underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon, is showing signs of an imminent eruption. The volcano, located around 300 miles from Portland, Oregon, last erupted in 2015. The Axial Seamount is nearly one mile underwater on the Juan de Fuca Ridge, an area where two massive tectonic plates (the Pacific and the Juan de Fuca plates) are constantly spreading apart, according to CNN. “It’s pretty unusual,” said W…

An Underwater Volcano Off the Pacific Coast Could Soon Erupt—Here's What You Need to Know

Axial Seamount, a highly active underwater volcano off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, is heading toward eruption for the first time in a decade, providing scientists with a rare window into oceanic eruptions. While the ecosystem surrounding Axial Seamount’s hydrothermal vents will be impacted, the eruption will pose no threat to humans. Instead, researchers expect a brilliant display of lava flows, implosions, and “snow blowers,” as warm fl…

Pacific Northwest's 'unusual' underwater volcano expected to erupt in 2025

Off the coast of Oregon, thousands of feet beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean, scientists are watching an active volcano that may erupt for the first time in a decade. The site, known as Axial Seamount, is being monitored by researchers at the University of Washington through an extensive underwater observatory network called the Cabled Array. A rare view into Earth's geology Housed within UW’s College of the Environment, the Cabled Array …

Underwater volcano off Oregon coast is getting ready to erupt

In late March and early April, researchers were recording over 1,000 earthquakes each day.