An underwater volcano percolating 300 miles off the Oregon coast could erupt at any time, according to multiple media reports.

The Axial Seamount that rises from the Juan de Fuca Ridge, an underwater mountain range in the northeastern Pacific, has been showing signs of swelling, with changing rates that hint at an upcoming eruption, Earth.com reported Wednesday.

In attempts to forecast volcanic eruptions at the site, researchers Bill Chadwick and Scott Nooner noted the rate of seafloor swelling around Axial Seamount was virtually zero in the fall of 2023, but that started to change in January 2024, according to IFLScience.

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