The original motor vessel Kennicott, while on its return from it’s maiden voyage to Alaska on October 9th. 1923, struck the rocks at Hunters Point on Frederick Island, which is part of the Queen Charlotte Islands, in stormy weather. And when it ran aground, it broke up. When the Kennicott, owned by the Alaska Steamship […]
Researchers from NOAA, U.S. Geological Survey and their partners have completed the first high-resolution, comprehensive mapping of one of the fastest moving underwater tectonic faults in the world, located in southeastern Alaska. This information will help communities in coastal Alaska and Canada better understand and prepare for the risks from earthquakes and tsunamis that can […]
