Mt Spurr volcano is the highest volcano in the Aleutian Volcanic Arc. the glacier-covered stratovolcano is located 130 km west of Anchorage and NE of Chakachamna Lake.
Mt Spurr had a violent sub-plinian eruption in 1992 and a large eruption in 1953, both ranking at VEI 4 and produced by Crater Peak, a small flank vent on the south side. No other historic eruptions have been documented.
stratovolcano 3374 m / 11,070 ft
Cook Inlet, SW Alaska, 61.3°N / -152.25°W
Current status:
normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
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Spurr volcano eruptions:
1992 (Crater Peak), 1965 (?, Spurr), 1953 (Crater Peak)
tephrochronology and radiocarbon dated: 1650 ± 50 years, 3250 BC ?, 4050 BC ?, 5110 BC ± 100 years, 6050 BC
Typical eruption style:explosive
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Mt Spurr volcano news & activity updates
Tue, 22 Jan 2013, 08:17
Seismicity continues to be slightly elevated.
Mon, 21 Jan 2013, 06:17
Seismic recording at Mt Spurr volcano (CKT station, AVO)
Small local earthquakes continue to appear on seismic recordings.
Wed, 16 Jan 2013, 10:15
Seismic recording CKT station on 15 Jan (AVO)
A series of pulsating signals occurred on seismograms at Mount Spurr volcano (AK) earlier on 15 Jan, earthquake-report.com mentions.
Read more...What they represent is unclear. They could have been generated by any type of fluid movement including wind or water.
Debris flows have been not uncommon at Mount Spurr since the onset of thermal unrest at the volcano in 2004 and regional seismicity has been elevated near the volcano for several months.
Seismic recording CKT station on 16 Jan (AVO)
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