2 days ago · In fact, Mount Spurr is the highest volcano in the entire 3000 km stretch of the Aleutian Arc. But it is not as obvious as it should be: it is part of a smallish mountain range, the …

The dramatic edifice is made up of several volcanic features. The ancestral Mount Spurr was a large volcano that catastrophically collapsed in early Holocene (post-glacial) time, leaving …

Mount Spurr (Dena'ina: K'idazq'eni) is a stratovolcano in the Aleutian Arc of Alaska, named after United States Geological Survey geologist and explorer Josiah Edward Spurr, who led an …

Mar 12, 2025 · 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 …

3 days ago · Due to the continued unrest at Mount Spurr, officials with the Anchorage School District have released their plans if the volcano erupts. "If it's during the school day, as soon as …

Mar 19, 2025 · Mount Spurr is the tallest volcano in the Aleutian Arc, a batch of several dozen volcanic islands stretching from Southcentral Alaska along the Aleutian Chain to the …

Mar 13, 2025 · 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 …

Feb 16, 2025 · Hundreds of small earthquakes have occurred beneath Mount Spurr, located in the volcanically active Aleutian Arc and approximately 75 miles west of Anchorage, according to …

Mar 18, 2025 · In 1992, volcanic tremor started about three weeks before Mount Spurr erupted. Another nearby volcano that erupted in 2009, Mount Readout, showed volcanic tremor for two …

The volcano is 11,070 ft (3,374 m) tall and has two main vents–Mount Spurr summit and Crater Peak. On a clear day, Mount Spurr is easily viewed from Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula. …