An explosion on Mount Spurr could generate massive cloud of ash, which could mess with airplanes and cause issues for humans.

The 11,000-foot-tall volcano lies roughly 80 miles from Alaska's most densely populated city, and its eruption could cause international chaos.

Scientists provided an update Thursday on the chances of an eruption of the Mount Spurr volcano in Alaska, a situation being closely monitored by officials in Anchorage, the state’s largest city.

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Scientists with the Alaska Volcano Observatory have said that Mount Spurr, a volcano located roughly 80 miles from Anchorage, is likely to erupt in the coming weeks or months based on elevated ...

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Last month, the combined signs of unrest prompted the Alaska Volcano Observatory to warn Southcentral Alaska residents of a likely Mount Spurr eruption within “weeks to months.” Since then ...

One of two main craters on Alaska’s Mount Spurr, shown in 1991. Earthquake activity suggests the volcano is close to erupting again in 2025. (Photo by R.G. McGimsey/Alaska Volcano Observatory/U ...

Subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North American Plate creating the Aleutian trench and volcanic island arc (Credit: Alaska Volcano Observatory). Click image for a larger view.

If an eruption happens, it would likely occur at Crater Peak, shown in the background of this summit photograph. Photograph by Matt Loewen, Alaska Volcano Observatory, U.S. Geological Survey ...