It brings the BOOM.
And based on recent observations, the deep-sea volcano is fit to burst for the first time since 2015.
Well, no eruption has happened since then, and in October 2024 the team posted another update.
An exaggerated bathymetric image of the Axial Seamount off the Oregon coast.Image: NOAA
An eruption does not seem imminent, but it cant do this forever.
The seafloor drops because magma is ejected from the swollen volcano into the ocean.
Once that is done, magma begins to slowly refill the mount, starting the whole process over again.
For reference, the2015 Axial eruptiondid not cause any reported impacts on land.
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