An underwater volcano that is nearly 300 miles off Oregon’s coast is set to erupt very soon.
For decades, scientists have been monitoring the massive underwater volcano, and recent activity shows that it might be ready to erupt.
The volcano is known as Axial Seamount, and scientists believe it could erupt at any moment between now and the end of 2025.
Scientists record more than 1K earthquakes per day
Bill Chadwick, a volcanologist and research professor at Oregon State University, along with colleagues from the University of Washington and the University of North Carolina Wilmington, have been monitoring the volcano. They use sensors on the seafloor to watch Axial Seamount.
In late March and early April, researchers were recording over 1,000 earthquakes each day. Chadwick also said the volcano has been swelling steadily, which is a sign that it is filling with molten rock.
