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Alaska Volcano Update: Alaska Volcano Observatory Raise Volcano Status to ‘Watch’

Alaska Volcano is currently being monitored because the lava dome of the Cleveland volcano appeared to have peaked at 262 feet and increases the possibility of an eruption, according to reports.

The Alaska Volcano Observatory said the volcano’s lava dome has expanded to 394 feet and appears to be growing further. This prompted the officials to raise the Volcano Alert status to “watch”, and the Aviation code back up to “Orange.”

According to officials at the Alaska Volcano Observatory, the volcano’s lava dome has expanded to 394 feet and appears to be growing further, prompting officials to raise the Volcano Alert status to “Watch”, and the Aviation code back up to “Orange”.

An official from the Alaska Volcano Observatory said that it’s not always necessary that an eruption will occur if the lava increases.

“The presence of the lava dome increases the possibility of an explosive eruption, but does not necessarily indicate that one will occur. Short-lived explosions could produce an ash cloud that exceeds 20,000 ft above sea level,” he said.

He added that if the lave dome continues to increase, it’s highly possible that it will leak out over the flanks of Mount Cleveland.

The Alaska Volcano Observatory also believe that the recent Alaska 6.8 earthquake and its subsequent aftershocks could be the cause of the volcano stirring up again.

Located on the western Chuginadak Island, the Mount Cleveland volcano is roughly 940 miles from Anchorage, Alaska. It is considered one of the most active volcanoes in the Aleutian Island chain which has erupted around 21 times in the past 230 years.

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