An active volcano near Alaska's most populated city could be on the brink of eruption, according to scientists who are constantly monitoring a potential threat.

A volcano near Alaska's most populous city is showing signs it could be headed toward an eruption, officials said.

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 comment.

Scientists have warned that a massive volcano in Alaska has a 50-50 chance erupting in the near future. The 11,000-foot-tall Mount Spurr sits 77 miles from Anchorage— the state's largest city ...

A volcano near Alaska’s most populous city is showing signs it could be headed toward an eruption, officials said. Mount Spurr, which sits about 75 miles west of Anchorage, has seen “volcanic ...