An uptick in shallow earthquakes and spewing gas at one of Alaska’s most potentially hazardous volcanoes are indicators that the peak is gearing up to explode, scientists warned this week.

Mount Spurr is one of 53 volcanoes in Alaska that have been active within the last 250 years. It has two main vents and is 11,070 feet (3,374 meters) tall. It is covered in ice and snow and is ...

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE ... Covered in ice and snow, the volcano is around 80 miles northwest of Anchorage ...

It is an 11,070-foot tall, ice- and snow-covered volcano roughly 80 miles northwest of Anchorage. Mount Spurr is one of 53 volcanoes in Alaska that have been active within the last 250 years.

Experts at the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) warn that Mount Spurr—a snow-covered volcano 75 miles ... Furthermore, a lake appeared at the top of Mount Spurr’s icy summit over the summer ...

Incredible history behind world's longest underwater volcanic tunnel Daredevils in Sicily ski between fire and snow as Mount ...

Magma is also developing beneath the volcano and snow is melting on its surface. Scientists predict more activity and surface ...

A volcano south of Reykjavik ... The spa is one of the top tourist destinations in the island nation. The spa said it would be closed Tuesday and reassess conditions. It's been closed several ...

It is an 11,070-foot (3,374-meter) tall, ice- and snow-covered volcano roughly 80 miles (129 kilometers) northwest of Anchorage. Mount Spurr is one of 53 volcanoes in Alaska that have been active ...

It is an 11,070-foot (3,374-meter) tall, ice- and snow-covered volcano roughly 80 miles (129 ... A small fluffy cloud is issuing from a depression at the top of the mountain (the summit crater ...