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Alaska volcano could erupt imminently

Alaska’s Largest Volcano Waking Up: Eruption Imminent?

Mount Spurr, a towering snow-capped stratovolcano in Alaska, has long been a source of scientific intrigue, but recent events have sparked serious concerns. The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) has been closely monitoring an increase in seismic activity around the volcano since April 2024.

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Eruption watch at Alaska's Mt. Spurr volcano continues, earthquake swarms reported

Mount Spurr is not the kind of lava-spewing volcano familiar from Hawaii, but instead has historically ejected huge plumes of volcanic ash as high as 45,000 feet into the atmosphere, disrupting air travel between the United States and Asia via the great circle routes that link places like New York and Tokyo by following the curve of the earth.

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An eruption is possible at Alaska’s Mount Spurr. What we know about the volcano

A volcano near Alaska’s most populous city may be preparing to erupt, according to experts who have been monitoring the situation.

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Alaska Volcano Eruption May Be Imminent

The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) stated on February 7 that an eruption would "most likely" occur at the Crater Peak vent, not the Spurr summit. Newsweek reached out to AVO via email for ...

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Uptick in earthquakes could signal possible eruption at Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano

Matt Loewen/Alaska Volcano Observatory/U.S. Geological Survey The 1992 eruptions began in June of that year following about three weeks of volcanic tremor, Haney said. The 11,070-foot volcano ...

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Earthquakes are rumbling under Alaska volcano, officials say. Is it about to erupt?

according to a Feb. 6 statement from the Alaska Volcano Observatory. The unrest suggests “that an eruption is possible,” officials said. Since April, the number of earthquakes under the ...

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