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Two significant earthquakes struck Alaska within four days, according to the National Center for Seismology. A 7.3 magnitude quake hit on 17 July, followed by a 6.2 magnitude tremor on 21 July, both ...
We learn about the Alaska-based effort to monitor and warn about tsunamis. Scientists are working to better understand seismic activity in all forms, whether that’s an earthquake, landslide or ...
The new model shows that the seismically active regions of California and Alaska are at risk of earthquakes. The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake and Alaska's Rat Islands Earthquake the ...
More than 1,000 people reported feeling the earthquake, which struck northeast of Anchorage. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, the authorities said.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Researchers have concluded there is a “rare but real risk” that an earthquake-produced tsunami could inundate parts of coastal Anchorage under certain conditions, a ...
Last year, over 47,000 earthquakes were recorded in Alaska and nearby regions, a slight decrease in seismic activity compared to recent years.
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake off of the coast triggered a tsunami warning that created confusion, traffic jams and evacuations despite the alert later being canceled. Some worry the inefficient ...
A series of rapidly occurring earthquakes beneath two volcanoes in Alaska's Aleutian Islands this week may mean at least one of them could erupt. But while scientists are seeing "significant ...