ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Not one however 2 volcanoes on the exactsame island in Alaska’s Aleutian chain were rocked by earthquakes on Friday, triggering issues about a possible eruption.
Elevated earthquake activity was reported at both Tanaga and Takawangha volcanoes on unoccupied Tanaga Island, hundreds of miles (kilometers) from Anchorage.
“If an eruption were to happen, it is unsure at this phase if it would come from Takawangha or Tanaga,” authorities at the Alaska Volcano Observatory stated in a declaration that raised the alert level for the 2 volcanoes.
WHAT’S THE LATEST?
Even though the frequency of tremblings alittle lessened Friday, earthquake activity at the volcanoes was still happening about every minute or 2.
“We’re still getting earthquakes up above magnitude 3 going on rather frequently,” stated John Power, a researchstudy geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey stationed at the Alaska Volcano Observatory in Anchorage.
Seismic activity ramped up earlier this week at Tanaga Volcano, the middle of 3 volcanoes on Tanaga Island, situated about 1,250 miles (2,012 kilometers) southwest of Anchorage, the state’s significant population location.
Then mid-week, earthquake activity started to heighten at Takawangha, a volcano about 5 miles (8 kilometers) to the east of Tanaga.
“We’ve seen infact earthquake activity structure below both centers and in inbetween them, which is triggering us rather a bit of issue about what’s going on,” Power stated. “It’s a really energetic series.”
A 3rd volcano on the island, Sajaka, about 2 miles (3