In recent updates, the Alaska Volcano Observatory has reported an increase in seismic activity near Mount Spurr, which is located approximately 75 miles west of Anchorage. As of October 2024, the ...

From how ashfall smells to how you can help affected wildlife, we asked experts across the state about the things on your ...

When Mount Spurr erupted in 1992, ash spewed some 50,000 feet into the air and blanketed much of the Matanuska-Susitna Valley ...

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has noted several key hazards posed by an eruption at Mount Spurr, particularly concerning volcanic ash. Volcanic ash affects aviation significantly and ...

When Mount Spurr last erupted, some light ashfall reportedly made its way to Juneau and airlines grounded flights for about a ...

Scientists say Mount Spurr, the closest volcano to Anchorage, is likely to erupt in the next weeks or months. If that happens ...

Mount Spurr’s increasing activity serves as a reminder of the the potential risks they pose, scientists work to forecast the eruption, vigilance remain crucial.

However, its Crater Peak vent, located about 3 miles below the summit, has erupted fairly frequently in recent history. Mount Spurr erupted from Crater Peak on July 9, 1953, for about an hour ...

Mount Spurr, which is 80 miles northwest of Anchorage, has erupted two other times in modern history — once in 1953 and most recently in 1992. The Pavlof Volcano spews ash in the Aleutian ...

Alaska's Mount Spurr, an active volcano near the most populated region in the state, is getting even closer to an eruption, ...