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

A major U.S. city is under threat from a potential volcanic eruption after more than 20 earthquakes were recorded in Alaska.

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The 11,000-foot-tall volcano lies roughly 80 miles from Alaska's most densely populated city, and its eruption could cause international chaos.

Villages closer to Mount Spurr could be at risk of experiencing more ashfall than the Anchorage area if the volcano were to erupt.

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 provided an update Thursday on the chances of an eruption of the Mount Spurr volcano in Alaska, a situation being closely monitored by officials in Anchorage, the state’s largest city.

especially something as unique as a volcanic eruption. Scientists with the Alaska Volcano Observatory have said that Mount Spurr, a volcano located roughly 80 miles from Anchorage, is likely to ...

If an eruption happens, it would likely occur at Crater Peak, shown in the background of this summit photograph. Photograph by Matt Loewen, Alaska Volcano Observatory, U.S. Geological Survey ...

The potential risk of eruption has caused locals to stock up on masks ... we would be drawing upon to make our interpretation,” Alaska Volcano Observatory scientist-in-charge Matt Haney told the ...