The Axial Seamount, an underwater volcano located 300 miles off the Oregon coast, is demonstrating signs of imminent eruption, as observed by researchers from the National Science Foundation. Currently, the volcano is inflating, akin to a balloon, and exhibiting a pronounced increase in earthquake activity, a sign that magma is moving towards the surface. Experts believe a significant eruption could occur soon, but they reassure that it poses no threat to coastal communities due to its depth and distance from shore. The volcano has a history of explosive eruptions, the last occurring in 2015.
The Axial Seamount is swelling like a balloon with lava, showing significant signs of possible eruption amid increased earthquake activity underneath.
According to volcanologist William Chadwick, the Axial Seamount, similar to Hawaiian volcanoes, is ready to erupt, with lava flows expected to be massive.
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