The vast majority of earthquakes strike inside the Ring of Fire, a string of volcanoes and tectonic activity that wraps around the coastlines of the Pacific Ocean. But when an earthquake hits, the ...

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake shook south-central Alaska Tuesday afternoon, although no immediate damage was reported. The earthquake, which occurred at 1:42 p.m. Alaska Standard Time, took place ...

We learn about the Alaska-based effort to monitor and warn about tsunamis. Scientists are working to better understand seismic activity in all forms, whether that’s an earthquake, landslide or ...

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the Gulf of Alaska on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake hit just before noon and was centered about 70 miles south-southwest ...

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 ...

The new model shows that the seismically active regions of California and Alaska are at risk of earthquakes. The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake and Alaska's Rat Islands Earthquake the ...

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.