An earthquake measuring 5.5 in magnitude has struck off the coast of the small Alaskan city of Sand Point. Sand Point, also known as Popof Island, is a city in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska.

The alert system’s utility here may be limited by the layout of Alaska’s most hazardous seismic zones, which are primarily ...

A major 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck Alaska, causing people to run from buildings and briefly prompting a tsunami alert for coastal areas. The quake was centred about seven miles (11km ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.6 struck Southern California Monday, and was felt by residents across the ...

New research highlights the potential for predicting major earthquakes months in advance by using machine learning to detect ...

It started with a melting glacier, which set off a landslide, which triggered a 650-foot high mega-tsunami in Greenland. Then ...

It’s important to keep in mind that an alert is not a prediction, but it can provide a few seconds of warning and offers the ...

Earthquakes in the U.S. are also common in California and Alaska due to their location, but surprise tremors have also shaken the Midwest occasionally. A 3.6 magnitude quake hit Standard ...

Alaskan Native Pete Kaiser wins Iditarod dog sled race Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Alaska near Anchorage Collapsed Alaska highway ramp reopens days after quake Alaska gets $5 million for road ...

The Ultimate Test More than thirty years ago, engineers designed the Trans-Alaska pipeline to withstand a potential earthquake of 8.5 magnitude on the Richter scale. To put this in perspective ...

Staff report, [email protected] Dec 19, 2018 Dec 19, 2018 FAIRBANKS — A new exhibit at the University of Alaska Museum of the North will allow visitors to experience earthquakes through the ...

Two of the most common causes of damage to homes in Alaska are damage due to freezing and earthquakes. Damage to your home from freezing, such as a burst pipe, is usually covered by home insurance — ...