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Scientists Warn Massive Underwater Volcano Poised to Erupt, Spew Millions of Tons of Lava
Underwater Volcano Off Oregon Coast Nearing Eruption—Watch Live [Image 1: The 14-foot-tall ‘Mushroom’ hydrothermal vent, surrounded by cracks and tube worms.] Axial Seamount, the Pacific Northwest’s most active underwater volcano, is poised to erupt—and anyone can watch it happen. Located 300 miles off Oregon’s coast on the Juan de Fuca Ridge, this submerged giant is […]
Rare Lava Tornado Whirls Above Active Erupting U.S. Volcano
Rare ‘Lavanado’ Spotted Over Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano (Image: Scott Malis captured a swirling "lavanado" over Kilauea’s lava pool on February 26, 2024.) A rare “lavanado” — a fiery whirlwind blending hot gases and lava — was filmed swirling above Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano. Videographer Scott Malis captured the phenomenon, which resembles a dust devil, during […]