RSWBADGER Posted July 13, 2008 #1 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Alaska volcano erupts, flings ash 30,000 feet high 21 minutes ago ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A volcano has erupted with little warning on an island in Alaska, sending an ash cloud at least 30,000 feet high. The Okmok Caldera erupted late Saturday morning. Seismologists at the Alaska Volcano Center detected a series of small tremors hours before. Okmok is located on one of Alaska's Aleutian Islands, 60 miles west of the busy fishing port of Dutch Harbor on Unalaska Island. Two planned flights from Unalaska were canceled in response to the eruption, said Jerry Lucas, a spokesman for PenAir, the primary airliner serving the area. Geophysicist Steve McNutt says the 3,500-foot volcano last erupted in 1997. He says the volcano has shown signs of increased activity during the last few months. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hcWJaxwgurm_TV9AVcObQBWbS25QD91SKG9G0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeattleCruiselover Posted July 13, 2008 #2 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Ah, yes. Rainier has been making some rumblings, albeit small ones, of late. St. Helens on the other hand seems to have quieted down. Just a sign of the times, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennyAgain Posted July 13, 2008 #3 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Thanks for the info and the wonderful photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted July 13, 2008 #4 Share Posted July 13, 2008 WE finally had the news in our papers this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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