An earthquake was detected just miles north of an Alaskan volcano that is set to erupt.
The US Geological Survey detected a 4.6 magnitude quake in Petersville, about 86 miles from Mount Spurr.
The Alaska Earthquake Center said: ‘We have reviewed a M4.6 earthquake that occurred at 10:38 am local time, 52.4 miles deep and 34 miles N of Skwentna.
‘This event was reported as felt throughout Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna region.’
The USGS has received nearly 200 reports of shaking in the sparsely populated region.
Mount Spurr is currently under an ‘Advisory’ due to a low level of unrest with occasional, small earthquakes occurring beneath the volcano.
A 2021 study published in Nature found that most types of volcanoes, including those like Mount Spurr that are already showing signs of unrest, can be triggered to erupt by nearby earthquakes.
And it is more likely, especially when conditions like magma pressure and underground gas buildup are already in place.
This is a developing story… More updates to come.
An earthquake was detected just miles north of an Alaskan volcano that is set to erupt. The US Geological Survey detected a 4.6 magnitude quake in Petersville, about 48 miles from Mount Spurr
