Deepsea Eruption Expected Off Vancouver Island After 200 Earthquakes in an Hour

Deepsea Eruption Expected Off Vancouver Island After 200 Earthquakes in an Hour
An image of the sea floor at the Endeavour segment of the Juan de Fuca Ridge is shown in a handout photo The Canadian Press/HO-Ocean Network Canada/Ocean Exploration Trust
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Scientists believe hot magma will erupt under the Pacific Ocean floor in deep waters off Vancouver Island after they detected up to 200 small earthquakes per hour in the area.

They say the expected rupture about five kilometres deep and 260 kilometres off the coast of Tofino, B.C., will be too distant and small to be cause for concern, but offers a unique opportunity to learn more about how the Earth’s crust is formed.