Marine life's latest hotspot could be an underwater volcano primed to erupt off Oregon

A researcher monitoring Axial Seamount, 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, says the eruption is expected to happen before the year is over.

May 15, 2025 - 11:32
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Marine life's latest hotspot could be an underwater volcano primed to erupt off Oregon
A three-dimensional map of the seabed shows the shape of the caldera of the Axial Seamount volcano. Warm colors show shallower depths and cool colors are deeper.

A researcher monitoring Axial Seamount, 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, says the eruption is expected to happen before the year is over.

(Image credit: Susan Merle)