Tucked in southcentral Alaska, this aggressive volcano might erupt anytime soon. Residents are urged to prepare themselves.

Earthquakes remind us that even the ground beneath our feet can have a mind of its own. For Anchorage citizens, that reality ...

Mount Spurr erupted once in 1953 and three times in 1992, according to the observatory. Both years saw eruptions at the Crater Peak vent, located two miles south of the volcano’s summit.

The likelihood of Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano erupting has decreased - but Alaskans aren’t out of the woods yet, according to geologists. The volcano, which is located less than 100 miles ...

Mount Spurr is known to have erupted in 1953 and in 1992, from a vent about 2 miles from the summit. During the 1992 eruption, up to a quarter inch of ash fell on Southcentral Alaska.

Mount Spurr is one of 53 volcanoes in Alaska that have been active in the past 250 years. Though the main summit vent has remained dormant for over 5,000 years, its Crater Peak vent has erupted ...

Mount Spurr is monitored constantly due to its proximity to Anchorage, the most populated city in Alaska, Haney said. There are 11 remote seismic stations situated around Mount Spurr.

Recent volcanic activity across the Pacific Ring of Fire has raised alarms among scientists and volcanologists, with several volcanoes experiencing heightened eruptions and seismic tremors. The Ring ...

Mount Spurr, located about 75 miles West of Anchorage, has been acting up in recent weeks, prompting officials at the U.S. Geological Survey and Alaska Volcano Observatory to issue a yellow alert.

Mount Spurr erupted once in 1953 and three times in 1992, according to the observatory. Both years saw eruptions at the Crater Peak vent, located two miles south of the volcano’s summit.