It was on this day in 1964 that a massive 9.2 earthquake in Southcentral Alaska. The massive quake at 5:36 pm on March 27th caused much devastation throughout the region and generated a huge tsunami that inundated many communities in the region. The quake was the largest in the history of the United States […]
Alaskans are closer to having critical seconds of warning that shaking from a major earthquake is about to occur. Federal funding approved earlier this year will allow for the first implementation steps of the ShakeAlert system to begin, though its operation is not expected for several years and is contingent on continued financial support. The […]
A 6.0 Earthquake shook many awake in South-Central Alaska at 8:11 am to begin their Thanksgivings. The earthquake, generated 43 miles beneath the surface occurred 37 miles to the west of Anchorage and could be felt widely through the area and throughout most of the Kenai Peninsula. Little or no damage occurred from the quake. […]
At 9:33 AM on Thursday the population of South Central Alaska on the southern Kenai Peninsula we’re jolted by a brief earthquake that occurred 44 miles South of Seward. The quake occurred at a depth of 13.5 miles at a magnitude of 5.6. The brief shake generated no tsunami warning, advisory, watch, or threat according […]