1 day ago · ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 12:20 PM AKST (Tuesday, February 11, ... The current eruption of Great Sitkin Volcano began with a single explosive event in May 2021. The ongoing eruption of lava at the summit began shortly afterward, in July 2021. ...

12 hours ago · For humans, the main impact of Mount Spurr's eruption would likely be ash. In 1992, the eruption at Crater Peak shut down Anchorage's airport and dusted the city with 0.1 inches (3 millimeters) of ...

1 day ago · Mount Spurr, whose volcanic ash darkened Anchorage’s skies in 1953 and 1992, may be building toward another eruption, according to a statement issued Thursday by the Alaska Volcano Observatory ...

6 days ago · These eruptions were brief, explosive, and produced columns of ash that rose up to 65,000 feet (20 km) above sea level and deposited minor ashfall in south-central Alaska (up to ¼ inch or 6 mm). The last known eruption from the summit …

Clouds blocked views of the volcano in web camera and satellite images. The current eruption of Great Sitkin Volcano began with a single explosive event in May 2021. The ongoing eruption of lava at the summit began shortly afterward, in July 2021.

Jan 31, 2025 · In 2022, the Alaska Volcano Observatory responded to eruptions, volcanic unrest or suspected unrest, increased seismicity, and other significant activity at 11 volcanic centers in Alaska and in the Northern Mariana Islands.

Jul 18, 2023 · ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An ongoing eruption of a remote volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands produced an ash cloud so large Tuesday that warnings were sent to pilots about potentially dangerous conditions. An ash cloud with an initial height of around 5.5 miles (8.9 kilometers) was reported following the morning eruption of Shishaldin Volcano.

Jul 24, 2023 · After three years of quiet, the Shishaldin volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands erupted in mid-July 2023. Explosions from the volcano lofted ash several miles into the air, prompting aviation alerts.

Sep 16, 2023 · Mount Shishaldin in the eastern Aleutians is erupting, marking the latest event in a summer of increased activity at the volcano. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said “an explosive eruption ...

The eruption began at 7:04 am June 27 following almost 19 hours of vigorous volcanic tremor and a shallow earthquake swarm under Crater Peak and was quickly reported by a passing Alaska Airlines pilot. This time the eruption plume, which reached 47,500 ft (14,500 m), was blown to the north and 0.04-0.08 in (1-2 mm) of ash fell in Denali ...