An explosion on Mount Spurr could generate massive cloud of ash, which could mess with airplanes and cause issues for humans.

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) ...

Ash plumes could reach 50,000 feet high, he said. The Thursday update from the Alaska Volcano Observatory noted the “[s]hallow earthquake activity underneath Mount Spurr remains elevated ...

Last month, the Alaska Volcano Observatory warned Alaskans that observations indicated an eruption at Spurr was more likely than not. The volcano, which sits about 80 miles west of Anchorage ...

Scientists with the Alaska Volcano Observatory have said that Mount Spurr, a volcano located roughly 80 miles from Anchorage, is likely to erupt in the coming weeks or months based on elevated ...

An update from the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) on Tuesday morning said "frequent small volcanic earthquakes" had been detected the previous day. It added: "Most of the earthquakes that are ...

Last month, the combined signs of unrest prompted the Alaska Volcano Observatory to warn Southcentral Alaska residents of a likely Mount Spurr eruption within “weeks to months.” Since then ...

leaving scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory unable to harvest accurate data on volcanic gas levels due to weather conditions, according to the agency. “Based on the recent modest ...

According to the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), at least 30 small quakes, some forming “swarms”, were recorded, indicating rising magma beneath the surface and increased pressure inside the ...

According to the Alaska Volcano Observatory, "volcanic unrest persists," after there were around "'55 earthquakes in the last week." Mount Spurr is just 81 miles away from Anchorage and with the ...