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As far as Oregon geology goes, a few thousand years ago is recent history. That’s what makes Jordan Craters in southeast Oregon so impressive – 27 square miles of volcanic rock that looks like “the lava just stopped flowing yesterday,” said Sammy Castonguay, a geologist with Friends of the Owyhee. “It’s that fresh.” The lava flow at Jordan Craters is almost exactly halfway between the Alvord Desert and Boise, Idaho. It is significant in size, big enough to be seen from space, but a fraction of t

An underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon is gearing up for an eruption, according to volcanologists who are monitoring for activity. The Axial Seamount — an underwater volcano located about 300 miles off the coast of Oregon and 4,900 feet below the surface — has been displaying behavior that indicates an eruption is imminent, researchers at Oregon State University say. Seismic activity near the volcano is ramping up as well. In June, more than 2,000 earthquakes were recorded in a single day