Axial Seamount, a submarine volcano off Oregon's coast, is exhibiting increased volcanic activity, with over 1,000 daily earthquakes recorded. It is swollen and could erupt by year-end, reminiscent of Hawaii's fluid lava eruptions. While it previously erupted in 2015 and posed no threat to humans, this underwater activity can go unnoticed, as the volcano is located deep below sea level. The seamount is situated between two tectonic plates, contributing to its rising activity and making it a point of interest for researchers and a potential hazard for the Pacific Northwest coastline due to other seismic risks.
This volcano is similar to ones in Hawaii that erupt very fluid lavas," Bill Chadwick, volcanologist and research professor at Oregon State University, told the outlet.
Even if you were out on a boat right over the seamount when it's erupting, you probably would never know it," Chadwick told NBC News.
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