Undersea Volcano About to Erupt! Live Stream Coming Soon?

2025-05-09 06:01:02.931

Axial Seamount, an underwater volcano near Oregon, is exhibiting increased seismic activity and magma inflation, indicating a potential eruption. The volcano, located on the Juan de Fuca Ridge where tectonic plates are spreading, experiences frequent earthquakes. Scientists predict an eruption sometime later this year or early 2026, but it could happen sooner. Past eruptions involved thousands of small earthquakes and magma flows covering miles of the seafloor. The eruption is expected to be relatively mild, unlikely to harm marine life or be noticeable on land. The observatory plans to livestream the eruption, a first for undersea volcanic events. Interestingly, previous eruptions have occurred between January and April, possibly due to lunar gravitational influences on the volcano's magma chamber.