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This Alaska volcano might erupt soon. Here's the chaos it could cause.
An explosion on Mount Spurr could generate massive cloud of ash, which could mess with airplanes and cause issues for humans.
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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. The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) released a report late last week ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Mount Spurr eruption possible as scientists detect elevated activity
Scientists say Mount Spurr in Alaska could potentially erupt as they detect elevated activity. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz talks ...
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Uncertainty grows about possible Mount Spurr eruption
Additionally, the AVO said that earthquake activity underneath Mount Spurr has ... For previous coverage of Mount Spurr, click here. See a spelling or grammar error? Report it to [email protected] ...
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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 ...
Daily Mail13d
More than 70 earthquakes hit massive volcano as 300,000 Americans prepare for eruption
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) shared on Friday that Mount Spurr remains at an elevated ... occurring several times per hour.' The seismic activity is caused by magma rising toward the ...
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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.
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Alaskans buy protective gear for pets as volcano eruption looms
Scientists with the Alaska Volcano Observatory have said that Mount Spurr, a volcano located roughly ... weeks or months based on elevated seismic activity. In the event of an eruption, scientists ...
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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 ...