With a possible eruption looming, the Alaska Observatory is closely watching Mount Spurr. Your Alaska Link shows how one rural village is getting prepared. (Photo courtesy: AVO/USGS) ...

Mount Spurr, the 11,000-foot behemoth sitting just 80 miles west of Anchorage, has been rumbling with frequent small earthquakes as scientists fear it’s moving closer to an explosive eruption.

Residents in Anchorage, the state's most densely populated city, are currently bracing for Mount Spurr to blow in a matter of "weeks to months". The 11,000-foot-tall dome sits about 80 miles outside ...

“If Mount Spurr’s activity continues to ramp up, the next sign of an eruption will be a volcanic tremor, said Matt Haney, Scientist-in-charge at the Alaska Volcano Observatory Haney. A volcanic tremor ...

As scientists monitor unrest at Mount Spurr, the closest community to the volcano is preparing residents for potential ashfall. The Native Village of Tyonek is about 40 miles east of Spurr and ...

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Scientists at Mount Spurr in Alaska have been unable to collect vital volcanic data for over a month as the area experiences “elevated” levels of earthquakes — but authorities claim an ...

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As seismic activity increases at Mount Spurr, a volcano located about 80 miles west of Anchorage, Alaskan residents are being urged to prepare—not only for their own safety, but for ... Read more The ...

One of two main craters on Alaska’s Mount Spurr, shown in 1991. Earthquake activity suggests the volcano is close to erupting again in 2025. (Photo by R.G. McGimsey/Alaska Volcano Observatory/U.S.