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Anchorage Daily News11d
Mount Spurr eruption now less likely though still possible, scientists say
The Alaska Volcano Observatory said Thursday that decreased earthquake activity and ground deformation around Spurr point to ...
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 ...
Alaska Public Media10d
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 ...
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 ...
Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava
Volcanoes inspire awe with spectacular eruptions and incandescent rivers of lava, but often their deadliest hazard is what ...
Cowboy State Daily1d
Rumbling Alaska Volcano On Watch For Eruption That Could Impact Wyoming
Mount Spurr, a volcano 78 miles from Anchorage, is being monitored for signs of a possible eruption. If it blows, Mount Spurr ...
PBS25d
The potential for a Mount Spurr eruption | Alaska Insight
Mount Spurr near Anchorage is showing signs of unrest, and scientists now say an eruption is more likely than not in the near future. What are the risks to residents of Alaska’s largest city and ...
State agencies warn against spreading disinformation about Mount Spurr eruption
Government agencies are warning Alaskans and visitors about disinformation being spread online about the potential eruption ...
AOL12d
Alaskans buy protection for pets as Mount Spurr rumbles toward possible volcanic eruption
Scientists with the Alaska Volcano Observatory have said that Mount Spurr, a volcano located roughly 80 miles from Anchorage, ...
AOL3d
Alaska’s Mount Spurr hit with 22 earthquakes in recent weeks — preventing researchers from pulling vital data from volcano
Scientists at Mount Spurr ... into the Earth’s crust beneath the summit of the volcano. Levels in March were so high that AVO called an eruption at Mount Spurr “likely, but not certain.” ...