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.
An image of the sea floor at the Endeavour segment of the Juan de Fuca Ridge is shown in a handout photo. Scientists say they recorded 200 earthquakes in an hour on the sea floor 260 kilometres off the coast of Tofino, B.C., suggesting it will erupt. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Ocean Network Canada/Ocean Exploration Trust **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Martin Scherwath, a senior scientist with Oceans Networks Canada, says lava could break through anywhere from weeks to a few years from now, offering the first chance for the phenomenon to be captured by the network's suite of underwater instruments.
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