Magnitude 7.8 earthquake hits Russia
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The United States Geological Survey has reported a quake with a magnitude of over five close to the Aleutian Islands.
Alaska has been shaken up by seven earthquakes on Sept. 16, according to the United States Geological Survey. We look at where they hit and how big they were.
According to the Alaska Earthquake Center, the Aleutian megathrust is the primary cause of the strongest earthquakes in the region. The Aleutian megathrust is a major subduction zone fault, an area where two tectonic plates meet.
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Scientists research how much warning an earthquake early warning system could give Alaskans
Scientist have been researching how much of a warning Alaskans could get with an earthquake early warning system.
Fifty years ago, Alaska experienced the biggest man-made earthquake in our history. The ground shook as heavy machinery forged a new road to the Arctic Ocean, hundreds of thousands of
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake has struck Alaska, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter was recorded at around 90 km southeast of Sand Point, which sits along the Aleutian Chain of volcanic islands. It had a depth of 32.6 km. The USGS said the quake occurred just after midnight local time on Tuesday, August 26.