In a surprising turn of events, Mount Spurr volcano in Alaska has released a significant plume of steam, raising alarms among scientists and local residents alike. As reported by the Alaska Volcano ...

A huge volcano in Alaska appears to be "moving closer to an eruption," scientists monitoring it have said. Mount Spurr, which sits 81 miles (130 kilometers) west of Anchorage, is now releasing ...

That's an increase in risk from the observatory's last assessment in February, which gauged that Mount Spurr was equally likely to simmer down as it was to erupt. Now, observations of increased ...

A volcanic fissure has opened up near the town of Grindavík on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula following a significant uptick in earthquake activity. Images show lava breaching the town's defensive ...

The U.S. Geological Survey’s office building in Hilo also is the temporary home of the agency’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, ...

Mount Spurr lies about 80 miles west of Anchorage, which is Alaska's most populous city, making it one of the state's most closely watched volcanoes. It last erupted in 1992, spreading ash over ...

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.

Elevated levels of volcanic gas and earthquakes have been recorded at the site. Alaska's Mount Spurr, an active volcano near the most populated region in the state, is getting even closer to an ...