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Magnitude 4.7 earthquake rocks Alaska amid volcano eruption fears as residents warned of aftershocks
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Anchorage, Alaska just after midnight on Tuesday as residents have been warned of ...
Alaska’s Mount Spurr hit with 22 earthquakes in recent weeks — preventing researchers from pulling vital data from volcano
Cloudy weather has rendered Alaska Volcano Observatory planes, helicopters and satellites useless for data collection since ...
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Rumbling Alaska Volcano On Watch For Eruption That Could Impact Wyoming
Mount Spurr, a volcano 78 miles from Anchorage, is being monitored for signs of a possible eruption. If it blows, Mount Spurr ...
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Mount Spurr eruption now less likely though still possible, scientists say
The Alaska Volcano Observatory said Thursday that decreased earthquake activity and ground deformation around Spurr point to ...
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Likelihood of Spurr eruption decreases, researchers say, but uncertainty remains
Researcher Matt Haney says the decrease in likelihood is due to a drop in a few indicators of volcanic unrest, namely shallow ...
The chance of Alaska’s Spurr volcano erupting is lower — but there’s a big caveat as 268,000 Americans brace
The volcano, which is located less than 100 miles away from the major city of Anchorage, remains at an elevated level of ...
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Seismic activity declines at Mount Spurr, but eruption still possible
Seismic activity at Mount Spurr has declined, lowering immediate eruption concerns. However, the Alaska Volcano Observatory ...
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Scientists provide update on status of possible eruption at Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano
The AVO said that bad weather conditions have prevented another flight over the volcano to monitor any volcanic gases that ...
Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava
One of two main craters on Alaska’s Mount Spurr, shown in 1991. Earthquake activity suggests the volcano is close to erupting again in 2025. (Photo by R.G. McGimsey/Alaska Volcano Observatory/U.S.