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Volcano Eruption Threatens 300,000 US Residents, Authorities Issue Immediate Warning

News admin1 · May 1, 2026 · 0 Comment

Mount Spurr has begun to stir after decades of silence. This 11,070-foot stratovolcano sits 81 miles west of Anchorage, Alaska. For years, it remained quiet—its snow-covered peak barely drawing attention. But now, scientists are watching closely as the mountain shows signs of a possible volcanic eruption. The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) has recorded more than 3,400 earthquakes under Mount Spurr in just one year. Between February and March, over 100 tremors occurred each week. These earthquakes suggest magma is pushing upward beneath the surface. This isn’t the first time the volcano has made headlines. In 1992, Mount Spurr erupted three... Continues…