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More likely mud than magma, Sitka’s newest volcano is rising from the depths

Jacyn Schmidt and her fishing partner captured this image of a mud volcano on their depth sounder, just a few miles north of Sitka. (Photo by Jacyn Schmidt) A couple of Sitka residents who were ...
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Alaska's Mount Edgecumbe volcano shows more signs of reawakening, scientists say

The sunrise lights the sky over Thomsen Harbor and Mt. Edgecumbe in Sitka in this 2011 photo. The city is among the communities surrounded by the Tongass National Forest. (Jeffrey Wickett/U.S. Forest ...
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U.S. Volcano That Has Been Dormant for 800 Years Appears to Be Waking Up

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Activity has been detected under a dormant volcano near Sitka, Alaska.
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A Dormant Volcano Is Waking Up After Sleeping For More Than 800 Years

An ancient and dormant volcano is waking up after nearly 800 years. The volcano, known as Mt. Edgecumbe, is found just 15 miles west of Sitka, Alaska. Scientists believe that the massive volcano has ...