Where is the world's most active submarine volcano found?
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The world’s most active submarine volcano is thought to be Axial Seamount, about 480 kilometers off the coast of Oregon in the Pacific Ocean. It erupts under the sea on the Juan de Fuca Ridge.
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Axial Seamount sits on a spreading center where the Juan de Fuca Plate is pulling apart from the Pacific Plate. It is one of the best-monitored undersea volcanoes on Earth because it has erupted several times in recent decades, including in 1998, 2011, and 2015. Scientists watch it closely because its inflation and seismic activity help predict future eruptions. Its underwater setting means eruptions usually do not threaten people directly, but they are valuable for studying volcanic processes.
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