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Undersea volcano off Oregon coast could erupt this year, geologists predict

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An undersea volcano off Oregon 's coast will probably erupt in 2025 , scientists say.

The volcano, known as Axial, is a seamount 300 miles west of Cannon Beach , Oregon .

The surface of the seamount is inflating, a sign of moving magma that likely presages an eruption.