Crater Peak

Crater Peak may refer to one of the following:

  • One of eight mountain peaks in the United States:
    • Crater Peak (Alaska)
    • Crater Peak (California)
    • Crater Peak (Colorado), summit of the Grand Mesa
    • Crater Peak (Shoshone County, Idaho)
    • Crater Peak (Valley County, Idaho)
    • Crater Peak (New Mexico)
    • Crater Peak (Oregon)
    • Crater Peak (Washington)
  • Crater Peak (Alaska)
  • Crater Peak (California)
  • Crater Peak (Colorado), summit of the Grand Mesa
  • Crater Peak (Shoshone County, Idaho)
  • Crater Peak (Valley County, Idaho)
  • Crater Peak (New Mexico)
  • Crater Peak (Oregon)
  • Crater Peak (Washington)
  • Mount Spurr

    Mount Spurr is a stratovolcano in the Aleutian Arc of Alaska, named after United States Geological Survey geologist and explorer Josiah Edward Spurr, who led an expedition to the area in 1898. The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) currently rates Mount Spurr as Level of Concern Color Code Green. The mountain is known aboriginally by the Dena'ina Athabascan name K'idazq'eni, literally 'that which is burning inside'.

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    The key sign that US volcano is about to erupt: Scientists on high alert after ...

    The Daily Mail 31 Mar 2025
    Mount Spurr consists of a large central summit and a major side vent about two miles (3.5km) to the south called Crater Peak, which has been the site of all major historical eruptions.

    Major US city bracing for impending volcanic eruption as threat level increases | Daily Mail Online

    The Daily Mail 24 Mar 2025
    The eruption would most likely occur at the Crater Peak side vent, and 'it would be explosive,' Matt Haney, scientist-in-charge at the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) at US Geological Survey (USGS) told DailyMail.com.

    Scientists say odds of US volcano erupting in weeks have gone up | Daily Mail Online

    The Daily Mail 24 Mar 2025
    The eruption would most likely occur at the Crater Peak side vent, and 'it would be explosive,' Matt Haney, scientist-in-charge at the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) at US Geological Survey (USGS) told DailyMail.com.

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    Daily Breeze 24 Mar 2025
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    Scientists on high alert after US volcano shows signs of an 'explosive' eruption in WEEKS ...

    The Daily Mail 22 Mar 2025
    The eruption would most likely occur at the Crater Peak side vent, and 'it would be explosive,' Matt Haney, scientist-in-charge at the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) at US Geological Survey (USGS) told DailyMail.com.

    Mt. Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupts

    Sun Star 21 Mar 2025
    Smoke blew around the crater with weak to moderate pressure, and firelight was seen at the peak, indicating the glowing volcanic material was at a shallow depth ... to 8 kilometers from the crater.

    Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, prompting alert level to be raised

    Naharnet 21 Mar 2025
    Smoke blew around the crater with weak to moderate pressure, and firelight was seen at the peak, indicating the glowing volcanic material was at a shallow depth. On Friday, the volcano was still spewing thick, gray clouds from the crater.

    Volcano erupts sending massive 26,000ft tower of ash into the sky as fleeing villagers are ...

    The Daily Mail 21 Mar 2025
    Smoke blew around the crater with weak to moderate pressure, and firelight was seen at the peak, indicating the glowing volcanic material was at a shallow depth ... On Friday, the volcano was still spewing thick, grey clouds from the crater.

    Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, prompting alert level to be raised

    New York Post 21 Mar 2025
    Smoke blew around the crater with weak to moderate pressure, and firelight was seen at the peak, indicating the glowing volcanic material was at a shallow depth ... 4.5 miles to 5 miles from the crater.

    Alaska’s Mount Spurr Could Erupt Any Day Now

    IFL Science 20 Mar 2025
    New fumaroles – or gas vents – were also spotted at Crater Peak, leading the AVO to conclude that “a new pathway towards the Crater Peak vent has opened, and that fresh magma may rise and erupt ...

    Alaska braces for possible volcanic eruption: Here's what could happen

    Usatoday 20 Mar 2025
    ... (or fumaroles) at Crater Peek and increased earthquake activity and ground deformation ... The Crater Peak vent, located about 3 miles below the summit, has erupted fairly frequently in recent history.

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    CNN 17 Mar 2025
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    Volcano near Alaska’s largest city could erupt as soon as the coming weeks, scientists say

    Penn Live 14 Mar 2025
    What is Mount Spurr? ... It has two main vents ... The Crater Peak vent, meanwhile, erupted once in 1953 and three times in 1992, according to the observatory. The Crater Peak vent is about 2 miles (3 kilometers) south of the summit ... More in Nation-World News.

    Alaska Volcano Observatory warns of potential eruption near Anchorage

    The Hill 13 Mar 2025
    Steaming has not been observed within Mount Spurr’s Crater Peak for more than 17 years. The last known eruptions at Crater Peak occurred in 1953 and 1992, while the last known eruption from Spurr summit occurred several thousand years ago.

    Scientists warn a volcanic eruption very close to Anchorage this year is growing more likely

    Alternet 13 Mar 2025
    In addition, an eruption is likely to come from Crater Peak, the source of Spurr’s 1954 and 1992 eruptions, rather than the summit of the volcano itself ... Crater Peak is the site of all historical eruptions.
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