Quasi-Scientific Explanation of Deep-Water Volcano Eruptions

The following paragraphs from the New York Times article, "Way Under the Sea, Violent Eruptions from Volcanoes" talk about new evidence proving that volcanism is present in the Gakkel Ridge, 13,000 feet below sea-level.

The evidence came in the form of fresh pyroclastic deposits, small bits of volcanic rock, spread over an area greater than four square miles. The researchers even found evidence of Limu o Pele, fragments of the wall of an exploding bubble of magma. A map of the area created using sonar showed what appeared to be cratered volcanoes that probably were the focus points of the explosions.

One possible explanation, Dr. Sohn said, is that carbon dioxide dissolved out of magma over a long period, forming a bubble of trapped gas perhaps five miles below the seafloor. Then the 1999 earthquakes would have weakened the crust, allowing the gas to rise, mix with rising magma and “blow the top off the seafloor,” he said.

I would rewrite these paragraphs using quasi-scientific explanations:

Evidence

The evidence for volcanic activity at this ocean depth is based on pyroclastic deposits, small bits of volcanic rock, that have been found in a 4-square mile stretch of the Gakkel Ridge. Researchers also found Limu o Pele, fragments of the wall of an exploding bubble of magma at the Ridge. This evidence concludes that there is a high likely-hood of cratered volcanoes in the area. 

Possible Explanation

Dr. Sohn believes volcanoes in the Gakkel Ridge might have resulted from carbon dioxide dissolving out of magma deep in the Earth's crust over x number of years, forming a bubble of trapped gas, 5 miles below the seafloor. Because the 1999 earthquakes in the area weakened the crust, gas and magma previously stored in the crust would have been allowed to rise and "blow the top off of the seafloor", creating deepwater volcanic activity.