Axial Seamount, located roughly 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, is not a typical volcano. It rises from an underwater geological hotspot, ... small earthquakes multiply around the seamount.

A seismologist from Seattle discussed recent volcanic activity across the United States. Here's what you should know.

The Axial Seamount, an underwater volcano 300 miles off Oregon’s coast, may erupt soon. What it means for Washington, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.

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Since June 21, the area has experienced as of early Monday what seismologists refer to as a swarm of 1,582 quakes.

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A powerful underwater volcano off the Oregon coast is rumbling with over 300 earthquakes a day, sparking fears it could erupt ...

The volcano, known as Axial Seamount, is located nearly 1 mile (1.4 kilometers) underwater on a geological hot spot, where searing gushes of molten rock rise from Earth’s mantle and into the crust.

Underwater volcano poses no threat to people Since this volcano is well off the coast and deep underwater, it won’t pose any threats to humans. It is about one mile underwater.