Experts from the Alaska Volcano Observatory warn that Mount Spurr, a volcano located 75 miles west of Anchorage, shows signs of potential eruption after recent unrest indicated by hundreds of small earthquakes and ground swelling caused by rising magma. Despite these indicators, predicting an exact eruption timeline remains challenging. Notably, changes in the summit, such as a newly formed lake and signs of gas emissions, have raised alarms. However, the absence of local communities in proximity mitigates immediate threats, focusing concern on ash clouds affecting air travel and regional air quality.
Basically, as we think magma and fluids rise within the earth, it causes the ground to swell or deform. These are our two key longer-term observations telling us that something is going on underneath.
A small lake has formed within the crater, and there's some warmer water and gas coming out as well. Despite these signs, there is no way of telling when or if the volcano will erupt.
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