Alaska Prepares for Volcano Eruption
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Mount Spurr is located just 81 miles from Anchorage , Alaska .
The Alaska Volcano Observatory said on Friday that 'volcanic unrest persists,' citing about '55 earthquakes over the last week' Officials say the increased seismic activity is a sign magma is rising beneath the volcano, causing stress and cracking in the surrounding rock.
Fearful Alaskans have since taken to social media to share their preparations.
USGS has detected hundreds of small tremors within a 30-mile radius of Mount Spurr .
On April 2 , a larger magnitude 3.7 quake struck near Petersville at 11:44am .
This quake hit 65 miles below the surface — an earthquake depth that would typically be associated with tectonic plate movement.
Scientists estimate an eruption could happen in the next few weeks or months .
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