An Underwater Volcano Off of Oregon Coast May Erupt by End of 2025

Frequent earthquakes 300 miles off the coast of Oregon signal escalation for the underwater volcano named Axial Seamount.

By Paul Smaglik
Jan 28, 2025 11:20 PM
Underwater volcano with magma explosion in Hawaii
This underwater volcano magma explosion is located in Hawaii, and not an image of Axial Seamount. (Credit: Iryna Svir/Shutterstock)

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A sleeping giant of a volcano is stirring in its underwater bed.

The volcano, tucked underneath a submerged peak called Axial Seamount, is the most active volcano in the Pacific Northwest. Seismic activity, including hundreds of small earthquakes a day, indicate an eruption may be forthcoming — perhaps by the end of 2025, according to a blog kept by Bill Chadwick, a volcanologist who’s been closely monitoring activity associated with Axial Seamount, for years.

Volcano Wake-up Time

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