I agree with Unk, in that Alaska, being part of the same geological system as Indonesia and Java (site of Kraktoa, Toba, Tambora, etc), volcanoes and earthquakes are nothing to take lightly, no matter where they are located and how far from the population centers they occur.
As usual and I feel a little sad saying it, is that nobody can ever claim to be an expert on ANYTHING here in Alaska unless you have lived her a full calender year, or several years of southern and northern Alaska.
I live here, I have no PHD or fancy diplomas or drive a Beemer, I’m an Alaskan, I may not be the best person to quote state facts but I do know what we live with.
Its like Alaska is a whole new world, I give up trying to educate the out of staters that say oh no it cannot be that way up there, its America so it must be as we think its like the lower 48.
OK, you can stay there wherever, the basement, the penthouse, or blogging from another country, you are still viewing from the outside, good luck with your theories!
I am not going to argue with the internet experts about whether Redoubt is just a passive volcano venting some ash and steam compared to a possible Krakatoa, preach what you believe I suppose.
And I appreciate your comments Virginia Ridgerunner, I’ll keep posting what I see around me.