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Scientists Warn Of Underwater Vulcano Eruption Along Washington’s Coast

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy News

WASHINGTON (Worthy News) – Scientists have warned that a record “great swarm” of underwater earthquakes can soon trigger an underwater volcano eruption along the coast of Washington.

The underwater volcano is located more than 16,000 feet below the Pacific Ocean and nearly 150 miles (240 kilometers) off the coast of the U.S. state.

The University of Washington’s geologists confirmed that the earthquakes can lead to the eruption of the Juan de Ruca Ridge volcano in a “few weeks or years.”

With more than “a thousand” tiny quakes detected in one day, this is the most activity detected at the site since 2005, indicating that the volcano could soon erupt.

However, the effects on Earth will “most probably” be mild and not have much impact, scientists said.

The expected eruption can give scientists new insights about the seafloor but is likely to have a mild impact on the land, according to experts.

A team of scientists noticed massive underwater earthquakes on March 6, which they said registered a 4.1 magnitude.

It was seen as relatively mild compared to the famous damaging quakes like the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, which registered a 7.9 magnitude.

That quake and the city-leveling fires it touched off killed about 3,000 people, officials said.