Though perhaps not well known to the general public, Axial Seamount is considered a key window into Earth's geology. Axial is significant because it sits atop the Juan de Fuca Ridge, the region where ...

Two massive tectonic plates (the Pacific and the Juan de Fuca plates) are constantly shifting, leading to a steady build-up ...

( NewsNation) — An underwater volcano that is nearly 300 miles off Oregon’s coast is set to erupt very soon. For decades, ...

Axial Seamount, a mile-wide underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon, is showing signs of an imminent eruption. The volcano, located around 300 miles ...

They tend to inflate like a balloon in between eruptions. At Axial, the sea floor is actually rising, and that’s a big signal.” ...

Perched on a hot spot along the Juan de Fuca Ridge, the volcano is steadily inflating with magma, raising  the frequency of ...

One of the Pacific Ocean’s lesser-known volcanoes will blow its vent in the coming months, causing 10,000 earthquakes in one ...

An underwater volcano, Axial Seamount, located off the Oregon coast, is showing signs of renewed activity, with scientists ...

Axial Seamount sits at a geological crossroads, fueling some of the most intense undersea action in the region.

The Axial Seamount is one of the most active but least well-known volcanoes in the Pacific and all signs point to it erupting ...

The Axial Seamount – located hundreds of miles off the coast of Oregon and nearly 5,000 feet below the Pacific Ocean’s waves ...