Earthquakes in the Nenana Basin in Interior Alaska last longer and feel much stronger than quakes of comparable magnitude in other places. University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists are studying why.
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Aftershock of July’s magnitude 8.2 earthquake rattles Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island
The Alaska Earthquake Center said the quake was an aftershock of the magnitude 8.2 earthquake that reverberated in communities along the Alaska Peninsula in July — the country’s largest in half a century.
Listen: Why a major Alaska earthquake triggered warnings but no major damage
The magnitude 8.2 earthquake that struck off Alaska’s southwest coast Wednesday night gave nearby residents a good shake and triggered tsunami warnings, but there were no large waves or any immediate reports of major damage or injuries.
Major quake hits off the coast of Alaska, triggers tsunami warnings but no large waves
The quake has triggered a tsunami warning for a swath of coastal Alaska from Sand Point to Kodiak to Homer to Cordova, and prompted sirens to sound in communities as evacuations began.
Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes remote part of Glacier Bay National Park
The Alaska Earthquake Center puts the epicenter directly under the Riggs Glacier in the park. The area is accessible to permitted boaters, backcountry campers and charter operators.
Dozens of Alaska’s seismic stations are going offline, but earthquake monitoring is still on solid ground
The seismic stations are part of the U.S. Array, a multi-million dollar national research project. It spanned nearly two decades and the entire continent.