A volcano in Alaska could be primed to erupt, which would likely send avalanches of hot ash and mud cascading down the mountain's slopes.
Mount Spurr, a snow-covered stratovolcano that sits 77 miles (124 kilometers) across the Cook Inlet from Anchorage, has been shuddering with small earthquakes since April 2024, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO). This activity is likely linked to new magma moving beneath the mountain. It's possible this movement could cease without an eruption, but the volcano may also be ready to blow, the AVO warned in an advisory.
