The 10,200-foot Redoubt Volcano lies about about 100 miles southwest of Anchorage-in Alaska- at a point where the the Pacific plate dips beneath, or subducts, the North American plate. The Aleutian Islands are part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.
The volcano erupted in 1989-1990. Volcanic ash was so thick that it turned daylight into darkness. The volcano also erupted in 1902, 1966 and 1967-68.
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Part of the time I spent in Alaska was during the 89 eruption. LIving 32 miles out of Fairbanks we still got the ash and for about a week the only comercial aircraft that could fly into Alaska were with props, no jets. If I remember correctly we drove with our headlights on during the day. The elderly and children were told to stay in their homes to avoid the ash.
There seems to be a great deal of volcanic activity in the Pacific Ring of Fire currently. Mt. Asama in Japan was put on alert on Sunday and then erupted in the early hours Monday morning.
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