Alaska volcano earthquakes spark '50-50 chance' of eruption

Earthquakes are rumbling under Alaska volcano, officials say. Is it about to erupt?
Mount Spurr, which sits about 75 miles west of Anchorage, has seen “ volcanic unrest ” for the last 10 months, including an increasing number of earthquakes, according to a Feb. 6 statement from the Alaska Volcano Observatory. The unrest suggests “that an eruption is possible,” officials said.
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