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Mile-Deep Underwater Volcano Is Inflating ‘Like a Balloon’ and Could Erupt Soon, Scientists Warn

An underwater volcano off the Pacific northwest coast is projected to erupt soon.

Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) have been recording activity at the Axial Seamount, located roughly 300 miles off the coast of Oregon and 4,900 feet under the surface, per ABC News and Axios. The underwater volcano’s recent behavior has signaled to OSU researchers that it’s tending toward an eruption in the near future.

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