Axial Seamount is a young, 30 million-year-old undersea volcano in the Pacific Ocean off the U.S. coast, and it’s expected to ...

The volcano, named Axial Seamount, sits on the Juan de Fuca Ridge about 300 miles off the coast of Astoria, Oregon. In the ...

The Axial Seamount is not expected to threaten human population centres but it could help scientists forecast the eruption of ...

An Oregon State University scientist has predicted a volcanic eruption in 2025. But at about one mile under the ocean, the ...

Axial Seamount doesn’t pose a threat to humans, but observing what happens before and after its potential eruption could help ...

An undersea volcano off the Oregon coast will likely erupt in 2025, and scientists can use the lessons learned from ...

Axial Seamount off Oregon's coast is the most active volcano in the Pacific Northwest, about 300 miles offshore and just ...

The Axial Seamount is predicted to erupt in 2025, presenting a rare opportunity for scientists to test their models—tools that hold the potential to save lives.

Thanks to a dense array of sensors on the volcano’s summit and flanks, scientists know that Axial Seamount has been swelling with magma and getting taller, a sign that it’s ready to go off.

Researcher warn that Axial Seamount, an underwater volcano approximately 470 kilometers off the Oregon coast, may erupt between July 2024 and the end of 2025. The research team cannot estimate a ...