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Published: February 23rd, 2008 01:08 AM
Last Modified: February 23rd, 2008 01:08 AM
ALASKA PENINSULA -- The seismic alert level for Mount Veniaminof was raised from green to yellow by the Alaska Volcano Observatory on Friday after several minor bursts of ash were recorded.
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The ash rose only a few hundred feet above the volcano cone but could pose a hazard to low-flying aircraft in the vicinity, the observatory warned.
Sporadic increases in seismic activity have been noted at Veniaminof since Feb. 11, including bursts of tremors lasting from one to two minutes and occurring several times an hour. Several were similar to seismic activity seen during eruptions in 2005, according to a notice from the observatory.
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