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1. Most Recent Earthquakes Near Alaska

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   Magnitude	Location	Time
   M4.9	41 km E of Adak, Alaska	17 hours ago
   M4.5	57 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska	1 day ago
   M4.1	130 km E of Atka, Alaska	3 days ago
   M4.1	189 km E of Atka, Alaska	4 days ago
   M3.7	131 km E of Atka, Alaska	5 days ago
   M4.2	182 km NNE of Egvekinot, Russia	6 days ago
   M5.3	198 km NNE of Egvekinot, Russia	6 days ago
   M3.6	18 km NNE of Cantwell, Alaska	6 days ago

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2. earthquake.alaska.eduHome | Alaska Earthquake Center

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   View the latest earthquakes in Alaska and learn how to prepare for tsunami hazards. Explore the stories and history of the Great Alaska Earthquake and other major events.

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4. www.history.com › 1964-alaska-earthquake1964 Alaska Earthquake - HISTORY

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   Mar 6, 2018 · Learn about the strongest earthquake ever recorded in North America, which triggered tsunamis, landslides and devastation in Alaska and the West Coast. Find out how scientists used the data to improve earthquake monitoring and warning systems.

5. www.cnn.com › us › live-newsLive updates: Earthquake rattles Anchorage, Alaska - CNN

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   Nov 30, 2018 · The biggest earthquake that has hit Alaska was a 9.2 magnitude giant in March 1964, an interface thrust faulting earthquake that ruptured over several hundred kilometers between Anchorage and the ...

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6. www.nytimes.com › 2021/12/21 › us5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Parts of Alaska - The New ...

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   Dec 21, 2021 · The center also said that Alaska had recorded last year’s most powerful and third-most powerful earthquakes worldwide. In July 2021, a 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of ...

7. www.nytimes.com › 2021/07/29 › us8.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Alaskan Coast

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   Jul 29, 2021 · A powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Alaska late Wednesday night, prompting a tsunami warning for parts of the state and a tsunami watch as far as Hawaii. The ...

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   What was the biggest earthquake in Alaska?

   • They were at similarly shallow depths, and caused damage in the region of Valdez, east of Anchorage. The biggest earthquake that has hit Alaska was a 9.2 magnitude giant in March 1964, an interface thrust faulting earthquake that ruptured over several hundred kilometers between Anchorage and the Alaska-Aleutians trench, and to the southwest.

   Live updates: Earthquake rattles Anchorage, Alaska - CNN

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   Are there earthquakes in Alaska?

   • Earthquakes in Alaska are not uncommon. The Alaska Earthquake Center reported more than 49,000 seismic events in the state and nearby regions in 2020. The center also said Alaska recorded last year’s most powerful and third-most powerful earthquakes worldwide.

   8.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Alaskan Coast

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   How many earthquakes happened in Alaska in 2020?

   • The Alaska Earthquake Center reported more than 49,000 seismic events in the state and nearby regions in 2020. The center also said that Alaska had recorded last year’s most powerful and third-most powerful earthquakes worldwide. In July 2021, a 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of the state and prompted a tsunami warning.

   5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Parts of Alaska

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   Did Alaska quake cause a tsunami?

   • It was the largest earthquake in the United States in 50 years, seismologists said, but the state was spared any major damage. Last December, a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of a remote area of southern Alaska, but it did not spark any tsunami warnings that could threaten the region’s sparsely populated string of islands.

   5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Parts of Alaska

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