Mount Spurr in Alaska remains under close observation as seismic activity indicates ongoing volcanic unrest. The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) has noted a reduction in earthquake frequency, though magma remains active deep below the surface. Ground deformation has slowed, and monitoring of gas emissions is hindered by poor weather. Despite reductions in surface activity, AVO warns that an eruption is still possible due to ongoing deep magma movement. Past eruptions have impacted nearby Anchorage, suggesting that ashfall could pose significant risks to the region if the volcano erupts again.
'The rate of deep earthquakes-occurring more than 6 miles below sea level-has remained relatively steady, indicating that magma is still active deep beneath the volcano.'
'The modest changes in monitoring data over the past month suggest the likelihood of an eruption has decreased.'
'Despite the decline in surface activity, AVO emphasized that an eruption remains a possibility due to continued deep magma movement.'
'Collapse of snow and ice into the summit crater lake that formed during this period of unrest continues, along with steam emissions from fumaroles.'
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