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 ...

Wednesday’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of powerful quakes within the last five years. Officials say they have

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 following year were among the 10 worst worldwide since 1900, the USGS noted in 2019.

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 ...

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.

Last year, over 47,000 earthquakes were recorded in Alaska and nearby regions, a slight decrease in seismic activity compared to recent years.

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 ...

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 ...

In seismically active Alaska, plans for statewide residential building codes are on shaky ground Pending state bills are supported by earthquake experts and homebuilding organizations, but they ...