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A Mysterious, Highly Active Undersea Volcano Near California Could Erupt Later in 2025: What Scientists Expect
- Scientists, led by Bill Chadwick at Oregon State University, expect the undersea Axial Seamount northwest of San Francisco to erupt by the end of 2025.
- This expectation follows observable steady inflation and past eruption patterns in 1998, 2011, and 2015, though precise timing remains uncertain.
- Axial Seamount is a mile deep shield volcano that oozes lava similarly to Hawaii's Kilauea, with eruptions lasting about a week or a month and no explosive activity.
- Chadwick noted that, given the current pace of inflation, an eruption is anticipated before the year concludes, while emphasizing that these forecasts could provide valuable insights for understanding other more dangerous volcanoes.
- The volcano's eruptions pose no tsunami risk or threat to human populations and provide rare data helping improve eruption forecasting of undersea volcanoes worldwide.
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Underwater volcano off West Coast could erupt later this year, scientists say
An underwater volcano off the Pacific Coast could erupt by the end of the year, according to scientists. The volcano, known as Axial Seamount, is more than 4,900 feet beneath the Pacific Ocean and 300 miles off the Oregon coast. In relation to California, it is about 700 miles northwest of San Francisco, according to the Los Angeles Times. Despite its low familiarity among the public, the submarine volcano is considered the most active in the Pa…
Mysterious and highly active undersea volcano off Pacific Coast could erupt by end of this year
According to scientists, a mysterious and closely monitored undersea volcano known as the Axial Seamount may erupt before the end of the year. Located nearly a mile beneath the surface and roughly 700 miles northwest of San Francisco, this active submarine volcano has become a focal point for volcanologists since its discovery in the 1980s. […]
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