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The 1964 Alaska Earthquake left its mark on Alaska, and on the nation’s approach to natural disasters. It showed the need for better land-use planning, emergency response coordination, and ...
The 11,000-foot-tall active volcano Mount Spurr, about 80 miles west of Anchorage, has experienced 22 earthquakes since April 10, leaving scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory unable to ...
Scientists at the Alaska Earthquake Center are monitoring an unusually high number of moderate earthquakes near Adak Island. About a dozen tremors between magnitude 6.3 and 5 struck within hours ...
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,&#822… ...
One Sunday more than 20 years ago, Natalia Ruppert held her 1-year-old son a bit tighter in her arms. A friend’s house had started shaking with an intensity she had ...
An earthquake measuring a 5.6 magnitude rocked several islands near Alaska on Monday night. The tremors were felt across the Fox Islands in the volcanic Aleutian Islands chain at 9:13 p.m. local time.
Jesse Elmore of Anchorage, Alaska, the father seen in the video, confirmed to Reuters that the clip from his in-home security camera shows him responding during an earthquake centered in Anchorage ...
While the Associated Press did report tsunami warning sirens were blared across towns in Alaska after the July 15 earthquake, this video was not taken during this earthquake. It was actually taken in ...
(AP) - 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.
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake triggered a brief tsunami advisory for southern Alaska, monitoring bodies reported late Saturday. (Jared Griffin via AP) (AP) ...