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Featured Stories. Earthquakes happen in Alaska. A lot. How would an earthquake early warning system work here? Continued > We’ve had a surge in inquiries in the past several days, related to Japan’s magnitude 7.1 earthquake on August 8. Continued > Late on May 1, 2024, a flurry of earthquakes rattled offshore of Herbert Island.
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Earthquake: Magnitude: 6.6 Origin Time: 9/1/2024, 1:13:36 PM. Depth: 34 mi. Lat: 6.7° S Lon: 155.5° E. Location: near the Solomon Islands. Note: Times are local to your browser, unless otherwise indicated See the map or table below for more information. Alerts/Threats.
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Coastal Alaska communities live with the most serious tsunami risk in the United States. The Earthquake Center works to make our coastal communities safer by providing state and local officials with the best possible information for addressing the tsunami hazards faced by their communities.
Jul 28, 2021 · A major earthquake struck near the Alaska Peninsula at 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings for much of the Gulf of Alaska coastline, but no large waves. The magnitude-8.2 quake...
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.
Jul 29, 2021 · CNN — The 8.2 magnitude earthquake that struck off Alaska’s coast Wednesday night was the strongest one since 1964, an official told CNN. The very strong quake was located about 56 miles (91...
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