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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
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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4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In US
The earthquake was centered in Beluga at a depth of 83.3 kilometers (about 52 miles). The USGS said it received 1,419 reports ...
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 ...
Earthquake felt across much of Southcentral
The Alaska Earthquake Center reported a Magnitude 4.4 earthquake, registered originally as M4.3, 28 miles east of Mount Spurr ...
Deseret News archives: Massive earthquake on April 1, 1946, shook Alaska, wreaked havoc along ‘Ring of Fire’
A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On April 1, 1946, a magnitude 8.6 earthquake centered near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands triggered a tsunami that pounded the ...
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Federal employment and budget turmoil affects monitoring of Alaska’s Barry Arm landslide
Because of Barry Arm’s potential for a catastrophic collapse, the site has received special focus from agencies trying to ...
Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava: What Alaska needs to know with Mount Spurr likely to erupt
When volcanoes like Alaska’s Mount Spurr erupt, the ash can damage people’s lungs, smother crops and kill animals, and the ...
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No major damage reported after 5.2-magnitude earthquake near San Diego
The National Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska pegged the earthquake’s intensity at a slightly higher 5.6 magnitude but said no tsunami is expected. The USGS received reports of strong shaking ...
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5.1 magnitude quake shakes Southwest Alaska
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake, Southwest Alaska's largest temblor in years, shook much of the region on Monday night. The quake, which struck at about 8 p.m. Monday, was centered about 37 miles east ...
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Magnitude 5.1 King Salmon Earthquake
Welcome to your weekly seismic update from across the state, brought to you by the Alaska Earthquake Center, where we monitor ...
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A major earthquake kills over 1,000 in Myanmar. Here's what we know
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck Southeast Asia, killing at least 144 people near the epicenter in Myanmar and injuring hundreds more. In neighboring Thailand, several were killed ...