Scientists provided an update Thursday on the chances of an eruption of the Mount Spurr volcano in Alaska, a situation being ...

The warning signs have been building since April 2024. Earthquakes jumped from around 30 to 125 by October, and the US ...

The AVO has been unable to measure volcanic gases via airplane or helicopter since March 21 due to poor weather.

Instead, we'll see changes in the volcano’s alert level. As of March 19, Mount Spurr’s color code was yellow, or in “advisory” status, which means there’s increased unrest. There are two ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano continues to show signs of unrest, and that has led to an alert level increase in the city of Anchorage as fears of an impending eruption grow.

Anchorage, Alaska - Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano continues to show signs of unrest, and that has led to an alert level increase in the city of Anchorage as fears of an impending eruption grow.

If an eruption were to occur, there would be noticeable indicators that may provide days to weeks of additional warning.

On March 7, Mount Spurr, an 11,000-foot-tall stratovolcano that sits 81 miles west of Anchorage, began releasing elevated levels of gas from its summit and a side vent that last erupted in 1992.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano continues to show signs of unrest, and that has led to an alert level increase in the city of Anchorage as fears of an impending eruption grow.