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"'Volcanic unrest' at Alaska's Mount Spurr."

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Crater Peak (photographed here on February 7, 2025) is the most likely site of a future Mount Spurr eruption. (Matt Loewen / Alaska Volcano Observatory)
'Volcanic Unrest' at Alaska's Mount Spurr Suggests 50-50 Chance an Eruption Could Be Coming
Volcanologists are closely monitoring the 11,070-foot-tall stratovolcano, located roughly 75 miles from Anchorage, after a recent uptick in earthquakes
Sarah Kuta
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