Deadly and destructive, earthquakes remain unpredictable, but faster models that look beneath the ground, can help better assess the risks Hoboken, N.J., — On Saturday December 6, 2025 Alaska was rocked by a 7.0 magnitude quake. Though not always so forceful, earthquakes happen every day. On average, about 55 of them strike daily, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), […]
A few days ago, the forces beneath Alaska rattled people within a 500-mile radius: A magnitude 7 earthquake ripped under Hubbard Glacier. The earthquake’s main shock and aftershocks have revealed something else — a possible slash across the face of Alaska long buried by glacial ice, a feature that professionals speculated upon decades ago. Before […]
ALASKA— September is National Preparedness Month, and the American Red Cross of Alaska urges everyone to protect their loved ones by getting their households ready now. As wildfire season comes to a close in Alaska, residents should be aware of other disasters that may impact their community. Flood and landslide risk is elevated for many […]
A proposed earthquake early warning system could have provided several communities an alert of 10 seconds or more ahead of strong shaking from the magnitude 7.3 quake that occurred south of Sand Point near the tip of the Alaska Peninsula in mid-July. That analysis is provided by Alex Fozkos of the Alaska Earthquake Center’s systems team at the […]