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Mount Spurr Volcano in Alaska Shows Signs of Possible Eruption
Mount Spurr, a stratovolcano west of Anchorage, has shown rising seismic activity, gas emissions, and melting snow, suggesting magma movement beneath the surface. Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory believe an eruption is becoming more likely, with historical eruptions in 1953 and 1992 at Crater Peak having sent ash plumes over Anchorage. ...
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Increased Seismic Activity at Mount Spurr Raises Eruption Concerns
Seismic activity at Mount Spurr, Alaska, has intensified over the past ten months, with recent earthquakes shifting towards Crater Peak, a vent that erupted in 1992 and 1953. Scientists estimate a 50 percent chance of an eruption at Crater Peak, though the main crater remains stable. If an eruption occurs, ashfall and air travel disruptions could b...
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Scientists Discover Deep Sea Volcano-Like Structure In The Arctic Ocean Near Alaska
Scientists working on a research ship in the Arctic Ocean may have discovered a giant underwater volcano.
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Mysterious 'Golden Egg' Discovered At The Bottom Of Pacific Ocean Baffles Scientists
The team of explorers found the shiny golden orb when they were exploring an extinct volcano during the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition.
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Tonga Volcano Intact After Record Explosion, Find Researchers
The eruption of the Hunga TongaHunga Ha'apai volcano was heard as far away as Alaska and shredded Tonga's undersea telecommunications cable.
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Tonga's Volcano Was the Most Explosive Eruption Since Krakatau in 1883, Claims New Study
Two new studies published in the journal Science have claimed the Tonga volcanic eruption to be the biggest explosion in last 140 years. It was comparable in terms of atmospheric intensity only to the Krakatau eruption, which took place in Indonesia in 1883. More than 30,000 people are believed to have died in that catastrophic event.
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Shishaldin Volcano In Alaska Spews Ash 28,000 Feet Above Sea Level
An Alaska volcano that has been rumbling since midsummer shot ash about 5 miles (8 km) into the sky on Sunday, triggering a warning to aviators and dusting one small fishing village, officials reported.
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Alaska Volcano Shoots Ash Cloud 8 Km Into Sky, Triggers Aviation Alert
An Alaska volcano shot an ash cloud about 5 miles (8 km) into the sky on Tuesday, prompting flight delays and cancellations and raining volcanic particles onto at least one nearby community, officials said.
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One Of Alaska's Most Active Volcano Erupts, Throws Ash 8 Km High In Sky
One of Alaska's most active volcanoes, a towering ice-covered cone in the Aleutian Islands, shot a cloud of ash more than 5 miles (8 km) high on Friday, triggering a warning to aviators and putting on a show that was captured in satellite imagery.
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Volcano Eruption In Aleutian Islands Sparks Aviation Alert
The Alaska Volcano Observatory has issued its highest level of alert for aviation after what it says was a brief eruption of a volcano on the Aleutian Islands on Tuesday.
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Alert Level Raised For Alaska Volcano After Explosion Detected
Scientists raised the alert level for a remote Aleutian volcano on Monday after an explosion was detected on the mountain and heard by residents of a tiny village some 45 miles (72 km) away, a monitoring website said.
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Alaska Volcano Ash Cloud Covers 400 Miles, Cancels Flights
Strong winds on Monday pushed an ash cloud from an Alaska volcano into the heart of the state, grounding flights and limiting travel to western and northern communities off the road system.
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Mexico volcano ash shuts down airport, disrupts US flights
Several US flights were canceled at two Mexican airports on Friday after ash from a nearby volcano fell in central Mexico, authorities said.
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Trace volcano ash reaches small Alaska city
Alaska's Pavlof Volcano sent ash and steam skyward but not enough to raise the aviation threat for international air carriers.
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Alaska volcano shoots huge ash plumes into the air
One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet (4,580 meters) into the air Friday in an ongoing eruption that is visible for miles.
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Mount Spurr Volcano in Alaska Shows Signs of Possible Eruption
Mount Spurr, a stratovolcano west of Anchorage, has shown rising seismic activity, gas emissions, and melting snow, suggesting magma movement beneath the surface. Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory believe an eruption is becoming more likely, with historical eruptions in 1953 and 1992 at Crater Peak having sent ash plumes over Anchorage. ...
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Increased Seismic Activity at Mount Spurr Raises Eruption Concerns
Seismic activity at Mount Spurr, Alaska, has intensified over the past ten months, with recent earthquakes shifting towards Crater Peak, a vent that erupted in 1992 and 1953. Scientists estimate a 50 percent chance of an eruption at Crater Peak, though the main crater remains stable. If an eruption occurs, ashfall and air travel disruptions could b...
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Scientists Discover Deep Sea Volcano-Like Structure In The Arctic Ocean Near Alaska
Scientists working on a research ship in the Arctic Ocean may have discovered a giant underwater volcano.
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Mysterious 'Golden Egg' Discovered At The Bottom Of Pacific Ocean Baffles Scientists
The team of explorers found the shiny golden orb when they were exploring an extinct volcano during the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition.
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Tonga Volcano Intact After Record Explosion, Find Researchers
The eruption of the Hunga TongaHunga Ha'apai volcano was heard as far away as Alaska and shredded Tonga's undersea telecommunications cable.
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Tonga's Volcano Was the Most Explosive Eruption Since Krakatau in 1883, Claims New Study
Two new studies published in the journal Science have claimed the Tonga volcanic eruption to be the biggest explosion in last 140 years. It was comparable in terms of atmospheric intensity only to the Krakatau eruption, which took place in Indonesia in 1883. More than 30,000 people are believed to have died in that catastrophic event.
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Shishaldin Volcano In Alaska Spews Ash 28,000 Feet Above Sea Level
An Alaska volcano that has been rumbling since midsummer shot ash about 5 miles (8 km) into the sky on Sunday, triggering a warning to aviators and dusting one small fishing village, officials reported.
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Alaska Volcano Shoots Ash Cloud 8 Km Into Sky, Triggers Aviation Alert
An Alaska volcano shot an ash cloud about 5 miles (8 km) into the sky on Tuesday, prompting flight delays and cancellations and raining volcanic particles onto at least one nearby community, officials said.
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One Of Alaska's Most Active Volcano Erupts, Throws Ash 8 Km High In Sky
One of Alaska's most active volcanoes, a towering ice-covered cone in the Aleutian Islands, shot a cloud of ash more than 5 miles (8 km) high on Friday, triggering a warning to aviators and putting on a show that was captured in satellite imagery.
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Volcano Eruption In Aleutian Islands Sparks Aviation Alert
The Alaska Volcano Observatory has issued its highest level of alert for aviation after what it says was a brief eruption of a volcano on the Aleutian Islands on Tuesday.
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Alert Level Raised For Alaska Volcano After Explosion Detected
Scientists raised the alert level for a remote Aleutian volcano on Monday after an explosion was detected on the mountain and heard by residents of a tiny village some 45 miles (72 km) away, a monitoring website said.
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Alaska Volcano Ash Cloud Covers 400 Miles, Cancels Flights
Strong winds on Monday pushed an ash cloud from an Alaska volcano into the heart of the state, grounding flights and limiting travel to western and northern communities off the road system.
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Mexico volcano ash shuts down airport, disrupts US flights
Several US flights were canceled at two Mexican airports on Friday after ash from a nearby volcano fell in central Mexico, authorities said.
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Trace volcano ash reaches small Alaska city
Alaska's Pavlof Volcano sent ash and steam skyward but not enough to raise the aviation threat for international air carriers.
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Alaska volcano shoots huge ash plumes into the air
One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet (4,580 meters) into the air Friday in an ongoing eruption that is visible for miles.
