Magma from the mantle finds its way to the surface, where it erupts as lava or ash and gas—sometimes in spectacular spurts, ...

Volcanic eruptions at Earth's surface have significant consequences. Smaller ones can scare tourists on Mount Etna or disrupt ...

Have you heard or read about the Axial Seamount? The Axial is an underwater volcano located approximately 480 kilometers ...

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Scientists trace the source of Santorini quakes to deep magma flow, challenging fault-based theories with new volcanic ...

When the island of Santorini was rattled by thousands of small earthquakes earlier this year, many people were left mystified ...

Axial Seamount has drawn intense interest from scientists. It is now the best-monitored underwater volcano in the world. The volcano is a prolific erupter in part because of its location, Chadwick ...

Why do researchers believe an underwater volcano off the Oregon Coast will erupt in 2025? Researchers at Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center are monitoring the Axial Seamount ...

Fortunately for residents of California, Oregon and Washington, Axial Seamount doesn't erupt explosively, so it poses zero risk of any tsunami.

The volcano, known as Axial Seamount, is more than 4,900 feet beneath the Pacific Ocean and 300 miles off the Oregon coast, but it is showing signs it will soon erupt for the first time since 2015.

A mysterious and highly active undersea volcano off the Pacific Coast could erupt by the end of this year, scientists say.