Glacier Peak Eruption

Alaska volcano could erupt within weeks or months

What is Mount Spurr? What to know about the Alaska volcano that could erupt soon

This yellow status means the volcano is exhibiting signs of "elevated unrest" compared to its usual activity, indicating that it may soon erupt. This, paired with other tell-tale signs like localized earthquakes and gas emissions,

Alaska Public Media · 2d

Alaska volcano’s eruption ‘likely,’ could send ash to state’s population centers within weeks

Researchers predict the most likely outcome of the unrest at Mt. Spurr is “one or more explosive events” that could last as long as a few hours and produce ash clouds carried for hundreds of miles.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

A Volcano Near Alaska's Largest City Could Erupt in the Coming Weeks or Months, Scientists Say

A volcano near Alaska’s largest city is showing new signs of unrest, with experts saying the likelihood of an eruption at Mount Spurr in the next few weeks or months has increased

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2 years later, Glacier Peak seismometers delayed again

Just because a Glacier Peak eruption would be dangerous doesn’t mean it’s likely to happen anytime soon, Major said. Around ...

CNN27d

An eruption is possible at Alaska’s Mount Spurr. What we know about the volcano

Both years saw eruptions at the Crater Peak vent, located two miles south of the volcano’s summit. “These eruptions were relatively small but explosive, and they dispersed volcanic ash over ...

Newsweek29d

Alaska Volcano Eruption May Be Imminent

The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) stated on February 7 that an eruption would "most likely" occur at the Crater Peak vent, not the Spurr summit. Newsweek reached out to AVO via email for ...

The Mirror1mon

Alaska volcano could erupt imminently as earthquakes put American state on high alert

AVO explained that the "duration and nature of the unrest suggests that an eruption is possible," adding that it would most likely occur at the Crater Peak vent. The last time that site erupted ...

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Hike a Volcanic Landscape at This National Park

Eruptions of steam, ash, and tephra continued until June 1917, when the volcano resumed its quiet profile, with minor steam clouds occasionally reported. Since 1921, Lassen Peak has remained quiet ...

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