Unusual activity at Alaska volcano prompts extra look at remote peak

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 570

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The Alaska Volcano Observatory has raised the caution level at Kupreanof Volcano on the Alaska Peninsula, a normally quiet peak that hasn’t had a major eruption in almost 570,000 years.

“It’s a typical Alaska volcano. It’s not dormant by any means,” said Matt Haney, the U.S. Geological Survey Scientist-in-Charge at the observatory.

On Tuesday, the observatory issued an advisory notice saying that it had detected a rising number of earthquakes and sulfur dioxide emissions …

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