A massive underwater volcano off the US coast could erupt any day now, according to scientists. The Axial Seamount, deep beneath the Pacific Ocean, is showing signs of imminent eruption with ...

Axial Seamount, located roughly 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, is not a typical volcano. It rises from an underwater geological hotspot, where heat from Earth's mantle pushes molten rock ...

US News Underwater volcano off Oregon coast ‘ballooning’ with lava — and set to erupt for first time since 2015 By Shane Galvin Published May 10, 2025, 1:30 a.m. ET ...

The underwater volcano has experienced three eruptions in the last 30 years, the most recent ones happening in 2011 and 2015. According to USA Today, the volcano has “erupted about 50 times over ...

Since its last eruption, the volcano was recorded ejecting smoke and light ash in 1876, 1933, 1941 and 1947, according to the NPS. MORE: Mile-deep underwater volcano could erupt off West Coast ...

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 ...

Deep beneath the waves of the Pacific Ocean, nearly a mile underwater, one of the most fascinating volcanoes in the world is preparing to erupt. Axial Seamount, located roughly 300 miles off the ...

Underwater volcano poses no threat to people Since this volcano is well off the coast and deep underwater, it won’t pose any threats to humans. It is about one mile underwater.

Why do researchers believe an underwater volcano off the Oregon Coast will erupt in 2025? Researchers at Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center are monitoring the Axial Seamount ...