The Alaska Volcano Observatory is closely monitoring Mount Spurr, which is located about 75 miles west of Anchorage. “AVO ...
Mount Spurr is not the kind of lava-spewing volcano familiar from Hawaii, but instead has historically ejected huge plumes of ...
The 11,070-foot mountain last experienced explosive eruptions in 1953 and 1992. It's 75 miles to the west of Anchorage, where those previous eruptions shut airports and even impacted water supplies.
This 2023 satellite photo shows the heart-shaped Spirit Lake, which was transformed by the cataclysmic eruption of Mount St.
A volcano near Alaska’s most populous city may be preparing to erupt, according to experts who have been monitoring the ...
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the approximately 11,000-foot-tall mountain is a stratovolcano, known for its explosive eruptions. Fortunately, few people live within close proximity to ...