Maquinna is an active submarine mud volcano on the Coast of British Columbia, Canada, located 16–18 km (9.9–11.2 mi) west of Vancouver Island.
It rises approximately 30 m (98 ft) above the mean level of the northeastern Pacific Ocean and lies directly along the southern expression of the left lateral, strike-slip Nootka Fault.
[1] Scientific studies of Maquinna showed strong, co-registered thermal, particulate, and unusual oxygen that extends 50 m (164 ft) above the volcano, indicating a water column.
This data suggests the volcano is actively venting warm hydrothermal fluids.
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