American volcano about to erupt after 66 earthquakes recorded in a week

Mount Spurr in Alaska has experienced 66 earthquakes in just one week, signaling increased instability around the volcano.

The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) released a report late last week detailing the heightened seismic activity, noting that an eruption cannot be ruled out.

Last month, the AVO warned that the volcano could erupt within weeks, although ground deformation has slowed somewhat this month.

"The likelihood of an eruption has decreased since March, but the volcano remains at an elevated level of unrest, and an explosive eruption (or eruptions) like those that occurred in 1953 and 1992 is still possible," the AVO said in its update.

"We would expect to see weeks or more of elevated unrest that would provide advance warning of an eruption," it added.

Mount Spurr is located about 125 kilometers (roughly 78 miles) from Anchorage, a city of 300,000 residents. Local authorities have recently issued guidelines for the public in preparation for a potential natural disaster.

(QG - Source: The Daily Mail — Picture : © Unsplash)