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'Ash may soar 50,000 feet...': Mount Spurr rattles Alaska with 55 quakes as scientists warn eruption may be imminent
The warning signs have been building since April 2024. Earthquakes jumped from around 30 to 125 by October, and the US ...
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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 ...
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Alaska's largest city may be poised for major volcanic eruption
Scientists think a volcano near Alaska's largest city may be poised for a possible eruption. In March, the Alaska Volcano ...
Scientists provide update on status of Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano
Scientists provided an update Thursday on the chances of an eruption of the Mount Spurr volcano in Alaska, a situation being ...
Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava: What Alaska needs to know with Mount Spurr likely to erupt
When volcanoes like Alaska’s Mount Spurr erupt, the ash can damage people’s lungs, smother crops and kill animals, and the ...
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Alaska braces for possible volcanic eruption: Here's what could happen
Alaska residents are again being urged to brace themselves for a possible eruption of Mount Spurr. Following up on last week's warning, the Alaska Volcano Observatory reiterated in a series of ...
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Ash from an eruption over 100 years ago still impacts Kodiak. Here's why.
Ash from the 1912 Novarupta eruption periodically hits the west side of Kodiak Island, Larsen Bay and Karluk, roughly 65 ...
Alaska Mount Spurr volcano eruption fears spark panic buying frenzy
At least 55 earthquakes have been recorded in the last week and there are increasing fears Mount Spurr could be set to erupt, ...
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300,000 Alaska Residents Brace for Potential Volcano Eruption
Residents in Anchorage, Alaska, prepare for a possible Mount Spurr volcano eruption as scientists warn of rising seismic ...
Mount Spurr’s rumbles provide timely reminder of health risks from volcanic ash
When a large volcano erupts, as Mount Spurr appears close to doing about 80 miles from Anchorage, Alaska, it can ...