Mile-Deep Underwater Volcano, Axial Seamount, Could Erupt Soon: Scientists

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The Axial Seamount, an underwater volcano off the Pacific northwest coast, has been showing signs of an impending eruption, researchers at Oregon State University said

The volcano has seen an increase in physical size and seismic activity in recent months, the scientists warned

The volcano has been dubbed the “most active submarine volcano” in the region

An underwater volcano off the Pacific northwest coast is projected to erupt soon.

Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) have been recording activity at the Axial Seamount, located roughly 300 miles off the coast of Oregon and 4,900 feet under the surface, per ABC News and Axios . The underwater volcano's recent behavior has signaled to OSU researchers that it's tending toward an eruption in the near future.

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