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

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

The Axial Seamount volcano is located nearly a mile beneath the sea approximately 300 miles off the Oregon Coast, just west of Astoria and along the Juan de Fuca Ridge.

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

The Axial Seamount, located 300 miles off Oregon's coast, shows signs of eruption. Experts assure it won't affect land or cause seismic events.

Axial Seamount, by contrast, is a volcano that, during eruptions, oozes lava—similar to the type of eruptions in Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Nearly a mile deep and about 700 miles northwest of San Francisco, the volcano known as Axial Seamount is drawing increasing scrutiny from scientists who only discovered its existence in the 1980s.

Nearly a mile deep, the Pacific Ocean volcano known as Axial Seamount is drawing increasing scrutiny from scientists who only discovered its existence in the 1980s.

Nearly a mile deep, the Pacific Ocean volcano known as Axial Seamount is drawing increasing scrutiny from scientists who only discovered its existence in the 1980s.

The Axial Seamount, the most active volcano in the Pacific Northwest, has been making headlines lately with signs that it could erupt sometime this year.

The Axial Seamount is located 300 miles off of the coast of Oregon. Researchers say it’s following patterns shown before its last eruption.