Mount Rainier Eruption

Alaska's Mount Spurr getting even closer to eruption

Alaska's Mount Spurr getting even closer to eruption as unrest escalates, volcanologists say

Alaska's Mount Spurr, an active volcano near the most populated region in the state, is getting even closer to an eruption, according to volcanologists.

Alaska Public Media · 1d

Alaska volcano’s eruption ‘likely,’ could send ash to state’s population centers within weeks

Researchers predict the most likely outcome of the unrest at Mt. Spurr is “one or more explosive events” that could last as long as a few hours and produce ash clouds carried for hundreds of miles.

USA TODAY on MSN · 12h

What is Mount Spurr? What to know about the Alaska volcano that could erupt soon

Mount Spurr, located about 75 miles West of Anchorage, has been acting up in recent weeks, prompting officials at the U.S. Geological Survey and Alaska Volcano Observatory to issue a yellow alert. This yellow status means the volcano is exhibiting signs of "elevated unrest" compared to its usual activity, indicating that it may soon erupt.

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Parts of Western North America Might Get Hit by a Volcanic Disaster; Early Warning Tech Might Be of No Use

Parts of Western North America Might Get Hit by a Volcanic Disaster; Early Warning Tech Might Be of No Use Volcanic eruptions ...

Daily Mail19d

Catastrophic volcano could soon erupt on the Pacific Northwest and kill tens of thousands in just 30 minutes

Even though Mount Rainier has not produced a significant eruption in more than 1,000 years, experts keep a very close eye on it due to its potential to blow at any time, and the widespread ...

MARCA20d

Scientists warn of looming disaster due to Mount Rainier eruption risk

Mount Rainier, the massive stratovolcano in Washington state, has remained dormant for over 1,000 years, but experts caution that an eruption is inevitable. If it were to erupt, the consequences ...

CNN26d

An eruption is possible at Alaska’s Mount Spurr. What we know about the volcano

“We’re looking at the data really closely for Spurr to see if any changes that might (suggest) that eruption is more likely are coming soon.” Mount Spurr erupted once in 1953 and three times ...

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New paper analyzes the many names of Mount Rainier

The Puyallup Tribe contracted with a linguist to analyze the many names the mountain has been called in hopes of being able to restore its original name.

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