A volcano near Alaska's most populous city is showing signs it could be headed toward an eruption, officials said.

A volcano in southern Alaska is rumbling with seismic activity, which hints at the possibility that it might soon erupt. Mount Spurr, an 11,070-foot-tall stratovolcano roughly 75 miles from Anchorage,

Mount Spurr, a towering snow-capped stratovolcano in Alaska, has long been a source of scientific intrigue, but recent events have sparked serious concerns. The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) has been closely monitoring an increase in seismic activity around the volcano since April 2024.