Near-term chances of an eruption at Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano now considered ‘extremely low’

Spurr of the moment: Back to sleep

After more than a year of heightened volcanic activity, the Alaska Volcano Observatory has lowered the aviation color code for Mount Spurr to green and the Volcano Alert Level to normal, signaling that the immediate threat of an eruption has passed. Since early 2024, the volcano about 80 miles west of Anchorage had shown signs of unrest, including […] The post Spurr of the moment: Back to sleep appeared first on Must Read Alaska.

Alaska scientists take Mount Spurr off volcano alert list as eruption risk dwindles

One of two main craters on Alaska’s Mount Spurr, shown in 1991. Earthquake activity suggested the volcano was close to erupting again in 2025. (Photo by R.G. McGimsey/Alaska Volcano Observatory/U.S. Geological Survey, CC BY)Alaska’s volcano experts no longer expect an eruption anytime soon from Mount Spurr, the closest active volcano to Anchorage. On Wednesday, the Alaska Volcano Observatory formally lowered the alert level for Mount Spurr from …

Mount Spurr alert level drops to normal with chances of eruption ‘extremely low’

The Alaska Volcano Observatory in March warned of a potentially imminent eruption. On Wednesday, the alert level dropped to green, signifying a return to normal conditions.

Near-term chances of an eruption at Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano now considered 'extremely low'

Officials have lowered the alert level for a volcano near Alaska’s largest city to normal. The Alaska Volcano Observatory says this indicates that Mount Spurr is "quiet” months after showing signs of activity that had raised the possibility of an eruption.

Near-term chances of an eruption at Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano now ...