FILE - This image provided by Alaska Volcano Observatory shows the summit of Mount Spurr on Oct. 24, 2024, in Alaska. (Wyatt Mayo/Alaska Volcano Observatory, U.S. Geological Survey via AP, File) ...

The Alaska Volcano Observatory's website s ays eruptions in 1953 and 1992 were explosive. In the 1953 eruption, a single powerful blast about an hour long created a plume that was 30,000 feet high.

“We’re looking at the data really closely for Spurr to see if any changes that might (suggest) that eruption is more likely are coming soon.” The east flank of Mount Spurr is shown on ...

Alaska's Mount Spurr, ... Should monitoring data suggest that an eruption is likely within hours or days, the observatory will raise its alert level to orange or red. Related Topics.

From possible impacts to how to prepare, we dive into what we know so far about Anchorage’s closest active volcano and how to prepare for its likely eruption.

Mount Spurr stands just 80 miles northwest of Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city. Jeff Manes “Overall, the likelihood of an eruption has decreased from March, but the volcano remains at an ...

Haney said the most likely scenario is an eruption not from the summit of Mount Spurr, but at an opening about 2 miles away called Crater Peak. “The eruptions of Mount Spurr in 1953 and in 1992 ...

A swarm of more than 100 shallow earthquakes at Alaska's Mount Spurr that began Sunday night and ran to Monday morning suggest the volcano could be moving closer to an eruption. "It's about a 50/ ...

Scientists are urging people who live in southcentral Alaska to begin preparing for a possible eruption of the Mount Spurr volcano. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said now is a good time for ...

As of February 15, the observatory listed Mount Spurr’s volcano alert level at advisory, one step above normal. “Spurr, at least in the past, has provided a longer run-up and more kind of ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The likelihood that Mount Spurr, the closest active volcano to Anchorage, will erupt is increasing, with scientists now saying an eruption is “likely” within weeks or months.

A volcano near Alaska’s most populous city could be on the brink of eruption after showing signs of unrest over the past 10 months, according to experts.