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Alaska's largest city shakes as magnitude 4.2 quake rocks state
ALSWORTH, Alaska – A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook southern Alaska on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The ...
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3.8 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In US
The Peru earthquake was reported four days after a 4.7-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Wednesday (June 11), ...
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Earthquake off the Alaska coast triggers brief tsunami advisory, sending some residents to shelters
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. The earthquake was ...
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Alaska has a ‘first-rate’ earthquake monitoring system. The hard part is defending it against weather, bears and funding uncertainty
They stamped their feet into the grass as Natalia Ruppert, a researcher with the Alaska Earthquake Center, counted to 10. “OK, stop,” she said. “I think that will show something.” ...
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Alaska experiences an earthquake every 10 minutes, scientists say
Scientists say an earthquake happens in Alaska once every ten minutes. AP Probably the most well-known Alaskan earthquake was the Good Friday earthquake of 1964. It was a 9.2 tremor that killed ...
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The 1964 Alaska Earthquake was the most powerful in US history.
Measuring 9.2 on the moment magnitude scale, the Great Alaska Earthquake was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the United States, and the second strongest globally. Its violent tremors ...
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'Swarm' of Moderate to Strong Earthquakes Hit Alaska's Western Aleutian Islands Without Damage
Swarm' of Moderate to Strong Earthquakes Hit Alaska's Western Aleutian Islands Without Damage AMCHITKA ISLAND, Alaska (AP) — A series of moderate to strong earthquakes that struck Alaska's ...
An Alaskan volcano could help scientists understand why 'stealthy' volcanoes erupt without warning
When volcanoes are preparing to erupt, scientists rely on typical signs to warn people living nearby: deformation of the ...
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After studying earthquakes in Alaska for 30 years, seismologist is moving on to a big new job
The 2002 Denali Fault Earthquake would have a profound effect on the career of the Russia-born Ruppert, who after 30 years at the Alaska Earthquake Center in Fairbanks is now moving on to a new ...
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Who is watching for earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis? Trump is cutting the guardians at the gate
New spending restrictions for some federal agencies are creating extra hoops for scientists to jump through to fix earthquake seismographs and deep ocean sensors that capture how fast tsunami ...