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Study finds ‘rare but real risk’ of tsunami threat to parts of ...
ANCHORAGE, AlaskaANCHORAGE, Alaska — Researchers have concluded there is a “rare but real risk” that an earthquake-produced tsunami could inundate parts of coastal Anchorage under certain ...
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In seismically active Alaska, plans for ... - Anchorage Daily News
The magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit the Anchorage area in 2018 “absolutely should have been” a wakeup call, said Barrett Salisbury, a state geologist who chairs the Alaska Seismic Hazards ...
The New York Times2y
4.6-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Alaska - The New York Times
More than 1,000 people reported feeling the earthquake, ... 4.6-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Alaska. ... causing widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure, ...
Alaska Public Media5mon
Understanding tsunami risk and warnings | Alaska Insight
Scientists are working to better understand seismic activity in all forms, whether that’s an earthquake, landslide or volcanic eruption. All of these hazards could prompt a tsunami and as ...
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Alaska’s Tsunami Warning System Causes Confusion, Evacuations
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake off the Alaska Peninsula had triggered the warning. Soon, the Michigan couple, touring Alaska with a group of other RVers, heard sirens sounding. That's when they got ...
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New map shows U.S. areas at risk of damaging earthquakes - Frontier Yahoo
The United States Geological Survey warned that nearly 75% of the U.S. could face potentially damaging earthquakes and intense ground shaking in the next 100 years. The agency shared new maps ...
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Alaska had a quieter year for earthquakes in 2022, new report says
Impacts of the 2018 earthquake near Wasilla. Earthquakes had a quieter year in 2022. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey) A new report released by the Alaska Earthquake Center shows a ...