
Scientists Warn that Underwater Volcano Off Oregon Coast is ‘Primed to Erupt’ in 2025
Researchers monitoring Axial Seamount, an active underwater volcano located approximately about 292 miles off the Oregon coast, have forecasted an eruption in 2025.
This prediction is allegedly based on comprehensive real-time data collected over the past decade.
The active volcano last erupted in April 2015. This eruption was significant as it was detected in real-time by instruments installed as part of the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Cabled Array, marking the first time an underwater eruption was monitored live, Ocean Observatories Initiative reported.
Prior to this, Axial Seamount erupted in 1998 and 2011. Since the 2015 eruption, scientists have observed the volcano’s gradual re-inflation, which indicates magma recharge.
As of March 2024, the seamount was reported to be 90-95% re-inflated to its pre-2015 eruption level, suggesting that another eruption could be forthcoming.