Axial Seamount: The Most Active Underwater Volcano in the Northeast Pacific is Stirring Again.
Located 480 km off the Oregon coast, the Axial Seamount is showing signs of a new eruption. Scientists are closely monitoring the area due to:
Increased volcanic swelling (greater than the 2015 eruption)
Hundreds of daily earthquakes—some days recording up to 1,000
Valuable opportunities for understanding undersea volcanic behavior and improving eruption prediction models
🔹 In 2015, its last eruption caused over 8,000 seismic events and deposited 120 meters of lava on the seafloor.
Despite the activity, experts assure there is no danger to coastal populations due to the volcano’s depth and distance.
Check out the timeline and earthquake activity diagrams to better understand this fascinating geological phenomenon.
