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Mount Spurr Volcano Eruption Watch

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Earthquakes shake US volcano as locals spot steam rising from crater

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Mount Spurr , which is 11,000-foot tall and located 81 miles from Anchorage , has been showing signs of unrest for more than a year .

Over the past 48 hours , 28 small, shallow earthquakes have been detected beneath the volcano.

This is a continuation of heightened seismic activity that has been ongoing since April , which experts believe could be a sign that new magma is rising closer to the surface.

An eruption could happen in a matter of weeks or months .

Anchorage, home to nearly 300,000 people, is bracing for an eruption and have stockpiled everything from groceries to water and protective gear.

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