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 ...

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 ...

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 Alaskan Volcano Observatory has shared new images of plumes of gas streaming out of Mount Spurr, which scientists suspect ...

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 ...

Elevated levels of volcanic gas and earthquakes have been recorded at the site. Alaska's Mount Spurr, an active volcano near the most populated region in the state, is getting even closer to an ...

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

They announced in mid-March that the chances had gone up for Mount Spurr to blow "within the next few weeks or months." So how do they know that? And what should Southcentral Alaska residents do ...