How powerful are underwater volcanoes?

For a long time, experts have been studying megaplumes and their impact on the environment. However, due to the fact that eruptions occur very deep, they are difficult to detect and analyze.

British scientists studied the North Escanaba lava flow in the northeast Pacific Ocean. Plumes of hot water are capable of carrying particles of volcanic rock at a distance of 5 kilometers from the eruption site. And one eruption of North Escanaba created a megaplume with enough power to supply the United States with energy for several days.