{"id":10701,"date":"2025-04-14T15:48:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T15:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=10701"},"modified":"2025-04-14T15:48:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T15:48:48","slug":"300000-us-residents-sent-urgent-warning-to-prepare-for-imminent-volcano-eruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=10701","title":{"rendered":"300,000 US residents sent urgent warning to prepare for imminent volcano eruption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\"><strong>Hundreds of thousands of Americans are bracing themselves for the worst as scientists predict a nearby volcano is set to erupt.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"aqvdi69f5d32f6ee55\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% 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state\u2019s largest city, Anchorage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The volcano, which is just under 2,000-ft taller than the Yellowstone supervolcano, can be seen on a clear day by\u00a0Alaskans\u00a0living 81 miles away in the coastal city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">A report by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), the governing body that frequently studies 90 of the estimated 140 volcanoes believed to be situated on the state, found that there had been more than 100 earthquakes taking place underneath Mount Spurr each week between February and March.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">While also stating that there had been more than 3,400 earthquakes to have taken place in and around the\u00a0volcano\u00a0since April last year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Matt Haney, the scientist leading the AVO, explained what an eruption could look like while 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\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">There have been more than 3,400 earthquakes recorded under Mount Spurr, seen from Anchorage, since April last year (Hasan Akbas\/Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cA Spurr eruption similar to those in 1953 and 1992 would likely not be audible for people in Anchorage but would be audible if one were close to the volcano. However it wouldn\u2019t be advisable to be that close,\u201d the\u00a0scientist\u00a0said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cAsh-producing eruptions can produce volcanic lightning in the ash cloud due to friction between volcanic ash particles, and that lightning produces thunder, which may be audible at further distances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cMore often than not, we have explosive eruptions that fragment magma and shoot ash, you know, 50,000 feet into the atmosphere.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">In 1992, Mount Spurr erupted three times, in June, August and September, while 39 years before then one explosion was recorded.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\">\n<div class=\"resizable-image_wrapper__LRQlr\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image_image__XvzgU\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltf5378e491c6f7a50\/67f8ed7df9acc98789f8308c\/mount-spurr-location.webp\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 33vw, (max-width: 768px) 50vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=256&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltf5378e491c6f7a50\/67f8ed7df9acc98789f8308c\/mount-spurr-location.webp 256w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=384&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltf5378e491c6f7a50\/67f8ed7df9acc98789f8308c\/mount-spurr-location.webp 384w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=640&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltf5378e491c6f7a50\/67f8ed7df9acc98789f8308c\/mount-spurr-location.webp 640w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=750&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltf5378e491c6f7a50\/67f8ed7df9acc98789f8308c\/mount-spurr-location.webp 750w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=828&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltf5378e491c6f7a50\/67f8ed7df9acc98789f8308c\/mount-spurr-location.webp 828w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=1080&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltf5378e491c6f7a50\/67f8ed7df9acc98789f8308c\/mount-spurr-location.webp 1080w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=1200&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltf5378e491c6f7a50\/67f8ed7df9acc98789f8308c\/mount-spurr-location.webp 1200w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=1920&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltf5378e491c6f7a50\/67f8ed7df9acc98789f8308c\/mount-spurr-location.webp 1920w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=2048&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltf5378e491c6f7a50\/67f8ed7df9acc98789f8308c\/mount-spurr-location.webp 2048w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltf5378e491c6f7a50\/67f8ed7df9acc98789f8308c\/mount-spurr-location.webp 3840w\" alt=\"Location of Mount Spurr and Anchorage (Alaska Volcano Observatory\/Alaska Division of Geological &amp; Geophysical Surveys)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">Location of Mount Spurr and Anchorage (Alaska Volcano Observatory\/Alaska Division of Geological &amp; Geophysical Surveys)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Haney added: \u201cOn August 18, 1992, which was the second of the three explosions, the winds were blowing to Anchorage that day, and the ash was carried over Anchorage, and ashfall ensued on Anchorage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">It has been almost 43 years since the last major eruption, and it would likely mean ash pouring down on Anchorage and its surrounding communities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Alaskans who live close to Mount Spurr have began preparing for the imminent eruption by stocking up on face masks, gas masks, protective goggles, latex gloves and plenty of water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Aaccording to the International Volcanic Health Hazard Network (IVHHN), volcanic ash can cause lung diseases if inhaled, and can cause major\u00a0health\u00a0issues to those with asthma, as well as irritating your eyes, nose and throat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of thousands of Americans are bracing themselves for the worst as scientists predict a nearby volcano is set to erupt. 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