Though perhaps not well known to the general public, Axial Seamount is considered a key window into Earth's geology. Axial is significant because it sits atop the Juan de Fuca Ridge, the region where ...

Axial Seamount, a mile-wide underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon, is showing signs of an imminent eruption. The volcano, located around 300 miles ...

Two massive tectonic plates (the Pacific and the Juan de Fuca plates) are constantly shifting, leading to a steady build-up ...

The underwater volcano, Axial Seamount, off the coast of the Pacific Northwest is heading to eruption for the first time in a ...