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1. Most Recent Earthquakes Near Alaska

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   Magnitude	Location	Time
   M4.5	207 km SE of Chenega, Alaska	2 hours ago
   M3.7	118 km WSW of Inuvik, Canada	13 hours ago
   M3.6	114 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska	19 hours ago
   M3.8	113 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska	20 hours ago
   M4.4	157 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska	1 day ago
   M5	160 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska	2 days ago
   M6	161 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska	2 days ago
   M4.5	120 km E of Nikolski, Alaska	2 days ago

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2. earthquake.alaska.eduHome | Alaska Earthquake Center

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   Explore the interactive earthquake map to see the latest seismic activity in Alaska and learn how to prepare for earthquakes and tsunamis. Read stories about the Alaska Earthquake Center's research, data, and outreach.

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3. 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.

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

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   Nov 30, 2018 · Alaska earthquake: A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck outside of Anchorage, Alaska, at about 8:30 a.m. local time. Alaskans may experience aftershocks for years, a seismologist told CNN.

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     The Fault in the Facts: Scientists working to detect landslides in real-time

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     Alaska has a ‘first-rate’ earthquake monitoring system. The hard part is defending it against weather, bears and funding uncertainty

     Operating such a network in Alaska isn’t simple. Scientists must maintain each of the sites, supplying power, connectivity and repairing damage done by Alaska’s ferocious weather and wildlife. It costs millions each year to do it, money that has largely come from federal grant funding.

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     EurekAlert!

     Subduction zone splay faults compound hazards of great earthquakes

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6. www.cnn.com › 2023/07/16 › americas7.2 earthquake strikes off southern Alaskan coast | CNN

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   Jul 16, 2023 · CNN — A tsunami advisory issued after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska late Saturday has since been canceled, officials said. The earthquake hit offshore about 55...

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

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   Dec 21, 2021 · USGS. By Eduardo Medina. Dec. 21, 2021. A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Alaska on Tuesday afternoon, causing moderate shaking that was felt in Anchorage, the U.S. Geological...

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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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   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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   Do Alaskans feel earthquakes?

   • At least 134 people in the state reported to the U.S.G.S. that they felt shaking. But Alaskans are used to that because there are “earthquakes going off all the time there,” Mr. Tytell said. The Alaska Earthquake Center reported more than 49,000 seismic events in the state and nearby regions in 2020.

   5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Parts of Alaska

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