Mount Spurr and the surrounding caldera are deeply mantled by spectacular glaciers, with fifteen times the ice volume found on Mount Rainier. Crater Peak has erupted explosively twice in the …

Mount Spurr (Dena'ina: K'idazq'eni) is a stratovolcano in the Aleutian Arc of Alaska, named after United States Geological Survey geologist and explorer Josiah Edward Spurr, who led an …

5 hours ago · ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska is home to more than 140 volcanoes. Nearly 100 of those are active, including Mount Spurr just over 75 miles west of Anchorage. …

Mar 19, 2025 · Mount Spurr is the tallest volcano in the Aleutian Arc, a batch of several dozen volcanic islands stretching from Southcentral Alaska along the Aleutian Chain to the …

5 days ago · Unrest at Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano prompts alert level increase in Anchorage as fears of eruption grow According to the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), numerous small, …

13 hours ago · Images of Mount Spurr on March 26, 2025, from the Glen Alps Overlook in Anchorage, Alaska. Steam and gas emissions can be seen as a plume above the summit …

2 days ago · Today, Governor Dunleavy reaffirmed that the state is fully prepared for any potential eruption of Mount Spurr. While an eruption is not certain, proactive measures are in place to …

Mount Spurr forms the southern buttress of the Tordrillo Range, with an active vent on Crater Peak below the summit. This 11,070-foot volcano last erupted in September of 1992, when it …

During overflights on March 7 and 11, AVO measured significantly elevated volcanic gas emissions from Mount Spurr volcano. Newly reactivated fumaroles (gas vents) were also seen …

Feb 6, 2025 · A map of Mount Spurr, Alaska, showing monitoring stations operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory and hypocenters of earthquakes that occurred from January 1, 2024 …