A massive underwater volcano sitting 300 miles off the Oregon coast is showing strong signs it could erupt soon. Scientists watching Axial Seamount have spotted tell-tale warning signs similar to those seen before its last eruption in 2015. “At Axial, the sea floor is actually rising, and that’s a big signal,” says Bill Chadwick, a volcanologist and research professor at Oregon State University. This rising of the seafloor, much like a balloon slowly inflating, typically happens when magma builds up before an eruption. The volcano currently experiences about 200 earthquakes daily. While this might sound alarming, it’s far fewer than … Continue reading Axial Seamount Seafloor Inflates with 200 Daily Quakes Signaling Possible 2026 Eruption