Alaska volcano earthquakes spark '50-50 chance' of eruption

When most of us think about active volcanoes in the U.S., Mount St. Helens, Mt. Rainier and a few others will first come to mind. However, one of the most active volcanoes in the region is about a ...
Mount Spurr, whose volcanic ash darkened Anchorage’s skies in 1953 and 1992, may be building toward another eruption, according to a statement issued Thursday by the Alaska Volcano Observatory.
Kilauea’s latest eruption episode in Halemaumau crater has come to an abrupt halt, geologists said today. The lava fountains that began Monday evening stopped by 10:47 a.m. today, marking the end of ...