The good news is that because the top of the volcano is still 4,500 feet below the ocean’s surface, it poses no danger to people.

One of the most active volcanoes in the world sits just a few hundred miles off the U.S. West Coast, and some scientists believe it’s only a matter of time before it erupts again – maybe even before the end of 2025.

Poised some 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, one mile beneath the sea, yet rising 3,600 feet high, and spanning 1.2 miles across, one of the world’s most active volcanoes rests. It’s waiting, gurgling with seismic activity, preparing for a possible eruption sometime this year, according to scientists.

The seismic activity of Axial Seamount, a submerged volcano roughly 300 miles off the coast of Oregon and more than one mile beneath the sea’s surface, has been increasing with hundreds of small earthquakes taking place every day.

Scientists are predicting that a mile-deep volcano off the U.S. West Coast will erupt this year. The Axial Seamount, an underwater volcano located about 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, is displaying behavior that indicates an eruption is imminent in 2025,

A massive underwater volcano just 300 miles off the U.S. coast is showing alarming signs of an impending eruption! :volcano: The Axial Seamount, standing 3,600 feet tall, has erupted in 1998, 2011, and 2015—and it’s swelling again.