A remote undersea volcano is likely erupting in the Pacific Ocean
JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER - 3h ago
A volcano is likely erupting deep beneath the Pacific Ocean in the U.S. commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, but scientists don't know for sure because it's so inaccessible.
All indications are that the Ahyi Seamount began erupting in mid-October, the U.S. Geological Survey said Monday. The Northern Marianas are about 3,800 miles west of Honolulu.
Scientists are looking to see if the activity is shallow earthquakes or if material exploded from the crater, said Matt Haney, a USGS research geophysicist. Scientists are checking satellite data to see if there's discolored water, which could suggest material is coming out of the volcano, he said.
“There’s nothing right now that suggests that this eruption will intensify and become a large eruption,” Haney said.
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