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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 ...
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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Observatory Warns Huge Alaskan Volcano Could Blow - These Are the Signs to Watch For
Activity below the surface of an Alaskan volcano has scientists on edge over an eruption that could be coming. Mount Spurr, which is about 78 miles southwest of Anchorage, has been the focus of ...
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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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Volcano warning sparks chaos for 300,000 US residents after they’re told to prepare for ‘explosive’ eruption
Residents of Alaska's largest town are 'getting ready for a volcanic eruption', after a scientist warned that it could be ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Anchorage on alert as fears of Mount Spurr, Alaska volcano eruption grow
Alaska - Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano continues to show signs of unrest, and that has led to an alert level increase in the city of Anchorage as fears of an impending eruption grow. According to ...
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How to prepare for a likely volcano eruption in Southcentral Alaska
During the 1992 Spurr eruption, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport shut down for 20 hours, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory. In the event of an ashfall that’s carried by ...