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.
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An undersea volcano off Oregon's coast might erupt this yearThe Pacific Northwest's most active volcano could erupt this year, experts predict, though few people are likely to notice.
The Axial Seamount volcano is located about 300 miles west of Astoria along the Juan de Fuca Ridge — and this undersea volcano is showing signs it could erupt again soon, according to Bill Chadwick, a ...
About 470 kilometres off Vancouver Island, the Axial Seamount rises from the underwater mountain range known as the Juan de Fuca Ridge. The volcano is shaped like a warrior's shield, about 25 ...
The volcano, named Axial Seamount, sits on the Juan de Fuca Ridge about 300 miles off the coast of Astoria, Oregon. In the last 30 years, Axial has erupted three times — in 1998, 2011 ...
The Axial Seamount is 300 miles from the coastline and a mile beneath the ocean’s surface and has been swelling steadily for the past six months while also experiencing seismic activity. The volcano ...
The Axial Seamount volcano is located about 300 miles west of Astoria along the Juan de Fuca Ridge — and this undersea volcano is showing signs it could erupt again soon, according to Bill ...
Scientists have been studying the Axial Seamount for decades. They predict it’ll erupt again in 2025. OPB’s science and environment reporter Jes Burns joins us to share her at-sea adventures ...
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