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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Matthew Dresch

Undersea volcano near Mariana Trench is 'likely erupting' and mariners told to stay away

A volcano is likely erupting deep beneath the Pacific Ocean, with ships told to avoid the area.

An eruption is believed to have happened in the US Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, although scientists are unable to confirm it due to the location’s inaccessibility.

All indications are that the Ahyi Seamount began erupting in mid-October, the US Geological Survey said on Monday.

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