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Axial Seamount  |
| Axial Seamount is a submarine volcano located in the northeast Pacific Ocean in the center of the Juan de Fuca Ridge. It is approximately 300 miles west of Cannon Beach, Oregon. January 28, 1998
Intense activity continues
on the south side of Axial Seamount. The epicenters of this activity
are slowly migrating south. A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded
in the area on the 28th.
January 25, 1998
Intense seismic activity
was detected on the summit and south flank of Axial Seamount on January
25. This activity was characterized by many small events without a large
mainshock. The measurement of these events have indicated the possibility
of a fairly large eruptive event.
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