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Calling it an exercise in imagination, seismologist Carl Tape stopped at the site of Dome City and the former townsite of ...
Welcome to your weekly seismic update from across the state, brought to you by the Alaska Earthquake Center, where we monitor ...
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Friday (July 11), according to the United States Geological Survey. The ...
Alaska's Iliamna Volcano last erupted in 1867 and was caught shaking from frequent small earthquakes, which were unlikely to ...
Scientists say an earthquake happens in Alaska once every ten minutes. AP. Probably the most well-known Alaskan earthquake was the Good Friday earthquake of 1964.
ALASKA, USA — A 7.2 magnitude earthquake triggered a brief tsunami advisory for southern Alaska late Saturday, but the advisory was canceled about an hour later, monitoring bodies reported. The ...
AMCHITKA ISLAND, Alaska (AP) — A series of moderate to strong earthquakes that struck Alaska's western Aleutian Islands and offshore areas Sunday comprised what scientists call a “swarm," but ...
New evidence suggests current estimates about tsunami size and how quickly waves make it to shore may be too high and too ...
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An increase in seismicity—marked by frequent tremors—was observed recently at Alaska's Iliamna Volcano, which last erupted in ...
The Alaska Earthquake Center has an overall budget of roughly $7 million. In the past, the state budget has contributed to the earthquake center’s monitoring operations, West said.