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Rural village prepares for Mount Spurr eruption as observatory monitors
With a possible eruption looming, the Alaska Observatory is closely watching Mount Spurr. Your Alaska Link shows how one ...
New York Post on MSN19d
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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Mount Spurr eruption now less likely though still possible, scientists say
Seismic activity is still measuring above-average at about 70 earthquakes below Mount Spurr per week, he said, down from roughly 300 per week in January. Inflation of the mountain’s surface also ...
New York Post27d
Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano on yellow alert eruption watch as scientists provide update
but that may be because of clouds that have kept Mount Spurr shrouded. Scientists said that despite the lower activity, the volcano continues to exhibit signs of unrest in the form of earthquakes.
Alaska Public Media28d
Likelihood of Spurr eruption decreases, researchers say, but uncertainty remains
An eruption at Mount Spurr, the closest volcano to Alaska ... “However, the earthquake activity, especially deep beneath the volcano, has not decreased, so the volcano is still at an unrest ...
AOL28d
Scientists provide update on status of possible eruption at Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano
but that may be because of clouds that have kept Mount Spurr shrouded. Scientists said that despite the lower activity, the volcano continues to exhibit signs of unrest in the form of earthquakes.
Daily Mail1mon
Terrified city goes to extreme lengths to protect itself from huge volcano set to explode
Mount Spurr, located 80 miles from Anchorage, has been experiencing elevated seismic activity in recent months with swarms of earthquakes hitting within a 30-mile radius of the base in the last week.
Daily Mail28d
Officials update threat level of massive volcano due to erupt as 300,000 Americans brace
Nearly 300,000 Americans remain on alert as Mount Spurr continues to show signs of volcanic unrest that began earlier this year. While seismic activity is still elevated, the Alaska Volcano ...
The Independent27d
The chance of Alaska’s Spurr volcano erupting is lower — but there’s a big caveat as 268,000 Americans brace
scientists say the likelihood of Mount Spurr blowing has decreased. But, it’s still not zero (Getty Images) Earthquake activity, a hallmark of a potential eruption, remains elevated overall.
Alaska Public Media29d
How to protect your car if Mount Spurr erupts
Mount Spurr is nearly 80 miles west of Anchorage, and volcanologists say it’s likely to erupt within weeks or months. That’s a problem for cars because volcanic ash is bad for their engines ...
Houston Chronicle1mon
Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava: What Alaska needs to know with Mount Spurr likely to erupt
When a large volcano erupts, as Mount Spurr appears close to doing about 80 miles from ... regions where fallen ash can be kicked up into the air again by wind or human activity. Risks to pets and ...
New York Post19d
Alaska’s Mount Spurr hit with 22 earthquakes in recent weeks — preventing researchers from pulling vital data from volcano
Scientists at Mount ... activity, gas emissions, and surface heating prior to an eruption, if one were to occur. Such stronger unrest may provide days to weeks of additional warning.” Mount ...