Reports of Hearing and Not Hearing the 1992 eruption of Mount Spurr
January 5, 2026
Observations of locations where the August 18th, 1992 eruption of Mount Spurr was heard and not heard around Alaska.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Title | Reports of Hearing and Not Hearing the 1992 eruption of Mount Spurr |
| DOI | 10.5066/P17J8N6V |
| Authors | John A Power, Robert G McGimsey, Christina Neal, Alex M. Iezzi |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
| USGS Organization | USGS Volcano Science Center |
| Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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