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American volcano about to erupt after 66 earthquakes recorded in a week
Mount Spurr in Alaska has experienced 66 earthquakes in just one week, signaling increased instability around the volcano.
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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 ...
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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Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava
Volcanoes inspire awe with spectacular eruptions and incandescent rivers of lava, but often their deadliest hazard is what ...
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EMS in the ash zone: Alaska’s Mount Spurr and the volcanic challenge
From off-grid residents to 96-hour response timelines, Deputy Director Tracey Loscar shares how Alaskan EMS plans for ...
Anchorage Daily News10d
Glaciers, bears and peak views: Alaska flightseeing offers memories to last a lifetime
One of the fastest-growing sectors for flightseeing in Alaska is helicopter flightseeing. Hovering over a blue pool on a ...
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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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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 ...
Anchorage Daily News11d
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 ...
Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano on yellow alert eruption watch as scientists provide update
Scientists provided an update Thursday on the chances of an eruption of the Mount Spurr volcano in Alaska, a situation being closely monitored by officials in Anchorage, the state’s largest ...