Mount Spurr, located roughly 75 miles from Anchorage, Alaska, may erupt in coming weeks, experts say.

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

Evidence of elevated volcanic activity indicate eruption of Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano could happen within weeks or months, ...

Alaska volcano researchers say seismic activity around Mount Spurr has continued to decline over the last month, but the closest active volcano to the state’s population centers could still erupt. In ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Officials lowered the alert level for a volcano near Alaska’s largest city to normal Wednesday, which they said indicates that Mount Spurr is “quiet” months after showing ...

Aug. 20—Put away the doggles, at least for now: Mount Spurr, a volcano about 80 miles west of Anchorage, is no longer primed to erupt anytime soon. The Alaska Volcano Observatory on Wednesday reduced ...

An eruption at Mount Spurr, the closest volcano to Alaska’s population centers, is now less likely, researchers said Thursday. Last month, the Alaska Volcano Observatory warned Alaskans that ...

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 eruption is ...

The likelihood that a volcano 78 miles southwest of Anchorage will imminently erupt has decreased from March, though scientists say it’s still possible. Since October, scientists have been monitoring ...

Alaska’s volcano experts no longer expect an eruption anytime soon from Mount Spurr, the closest active volcano to Anchorage. On Wednesday, the Alaska Volcano Observatory formally lowered the alert ...