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Volcanoes are rumbling as scientists monitor earthquakes at Washington's Mount Rainier and Alaska's Iliamna volcano.
What if the most telling indications of an impending volcanic eruption are buried deep under the ocean, or in a fleeting succession of tiny quakes that no one perceives? As volcanoes of the Pacific ...
Axial Seamount, a submarine volcano 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, could erupt for the first time since 2015, spewing “very fluid lava” into the sea where scientists were recording more ...
Magma from the mantle finds its way to the surface, where it erupts as lava or ash and gas—sometimes in spectacular spurts, ...
A volcano eruption near Oregon is brewing — but don't panic about Axial Seamount. The undersea volcano has been attracting attention for months as scientists prepare for an eruption they expect ...
Nearly a mile deep, the Pacific Ocean volcano known as Axial Seamount is drawing increasing scrutiny from scientists who only discovered its existence in the 1980s.
A recent study found increased seismicity and swelling at Axial Seamount, suggesting an eruption could occur sometime this year.
The Costa Rican expert in geophysics and seismology shares his perspective on earthquake prediction and the imminent eruption ...
The Axial Seamount, the most active volcano in the Pacific Northwest, has been making headlines lately with signs that it could erupt sometime this year.
Unexpectedly, close observation of Axial Seamount has revealed the timing of its eruption isn’t just about what’s bubbling beneath the surface — it also has to do with what’s above.
The Axial Seamount, located 300 miles off Oregon's coast, shows signs of eruption. Experts assure it won't affect land or cause seismic events.
Things are heating up hundreds of miles off the coast of Oregon, where a large undersea volcano is showing signs of impending eruption, scientists say. The volcano, known as Axial Seamount, is ...