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On a quiet Wednesday afternoon, terrifying sirens shattered the calm in parts of central Alaska. Sudden Earthquake Sparks Chaos and Panic At exactly 12:38 p.m. local time, a powerful 7.2 magnitude ...
Volcanoes are rumbling as scientists monitor earthquakes at Washington's Mount Rainier and Alaska's Iliamna volcano.
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) has been closely monitoring an increase in seismic activity around the volcano since April 2024. This earthquake surge suggests that the volcano may be gear ...
Alaska has a ‘first-rate’ earthquake monitoring system. The hard part is defending it against weather, bears and funding uncertainty More than 250 stations make up Alaska’s seismic ...
Last year, over 47,000 earthquakes were recorded in Alaska and nearby regions, a slight decrease in seismic activity compared to recent years.
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.