Scientists record live underwater volcano

While we’ve travelled the world, not many have had the privilege of seeing a simmering volcano, while it seems like a far-fetched idea, we will have another wish soon. Scientists recently recorded an underground volcano, which we bet must have been amazing.

The half-a-mile high underground volcano called Axial Seamount is the most active and studied volcano located 300 miles from the Oregon Coast rising from Juan de Fuca Ridge. The volcano erupted because of the movement of two fast moving tectonic plates that split open on April 24^th, 2015. Interestingly, the scientists had already expected it and installed high tech gear to record the activity.

The volcano had erupted in 1998 and 2011 and the scientists predicted it to happen in 2015; the eruption would give them valuable insight into the workings of an underwater volcano. The research was funded by the National Science Foundation and has turned out to become the most detailed observations ever made.

The scientists are now studying to see the timeline of the undersea volcanic eruption.

Watch scientists install the seismometer