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Axial Seamount Set to Erupt Before 2025

5/23/2025

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The Axial Seamount, an active underwater volcano located 300 miles off Astoria, is expected to erupt before 2025. While past eruptions in 1998, 2011, and 2015 transformed local ecosystems, they posed no threat to human safety. Current research is deepening our understanding of these volcanic processes, paving the way for better predictions of future eruptions.

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The Axial Seamount, an active underwater volcano located 300 miles off Astoria, is expected to erupt before 2025. While past eruptions in 1998, 2011, and 2015 transformed local ecosystems, they posed no threat to human safety. Current research is deepening our understanding of these volcanic processes, paving the way for better predictions of future eruptions.