Earthquakes

Begich wants more resources to combat tsunami debris

U.S. Sen. Mark Begich wants the federal government to provide at least $45 million to clean up debris that will land on U.S. shores from last year's tsunami in Japan.

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake was centered in South Anchorage

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.6 jolted Anchorage, the Kenai Peninsula and Mat-Su just after 7 a.m. today. The quake, centered in South Anchorage, was 35.5 miles deep, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Balls on Alaska beach may be first official tsunami debris

Two sports balls from Japan may be the first positively identified items from the Japan tsunami of last March to reach Alaska shores. According to an April 19 online notice from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Response and Restoration, a soccer ball and volleyball were found on the beach of Middleton Island by David Baxter, a technician at the radar site on the remote island in the Gulf of Alaska.

Moderate earthquake shakes Adak

The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says a moderate earthquake was recorded 36 miles southeast of Adak in the Aleutian Islands.

4.2 quake shakes Interior Alaska

An earthquake awoke residents in Interior Alaska early Wednesday. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 4.24 and was centered between Nenana and Minto.

Powerful Indonesia quakes cause panic but no tsunamis

Two massive earthquakes triggered tsunami warnings for Indonesia on Wednesday, sending panicked residents fleeing to high ground. There were no deadly waves or serious damage, and a watch for much of the Indian Ocean was lifted after a few hours.

4.2 quake shakes Interior Alaska

Temblor of magnitude 4.2 hits Bering Strait

The Alaska Earthquake Center has reported a minor earthquake in the Bering Strait.

Tsunami warning test to sound Wednesday

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its emergency partners will conduct a statewide test of the tsunami warning communications system at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday.

Minor earthquake near Wasilla felt in Anchorage

The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.9 was felt in Anchorage, Wasilla and Palmer late Thursday morning.

Minor quake reported southwest of Adak

A minor earthquake has been reported in the Andreanof Islands in the western Aleutians.

Magnitude 3.8 quake felt in Anchorage

The earthquake occurred at 11:42 p.m. Tuesday northwest of Anchorage and had a preliminary magnitude of 3.8. It struck at a depth of about 25 miles.

Quake rattles nerves in Mexico but spares lives

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake that shook Mexico from its massive capital to its resort-studded southern coast damaged hundreds of homes and sent thousands of panicked people fleeing from swaying office buildings, yet apparently didn't cause a single death.

4.1 quake beneath Cook Inlet shakes Anchorage overnight

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred at 1:57 a.m. Thursday beneath Cook Inlet about 37 miles southwest of Anchorage.

4.3 earthquake hits 8 miles northwest of Glennallen

Seismologists say a light earthquake struck Alaska's east-central region and was felt in several communities.

Moderate quake hits Bering Strait region

The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says a moderate earthquake early Tuesday rocked the Bering Strait region off Alaska's northwest coast.

Fairbanks hospital board aims to make building more earthquake-proof

The Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation's Board of Trustees isn't worried the building will fall in a big earthquake, but they want to make sure it will remain operational.

Small temblor felt in Willow but no damage is reported

The Alaska Earthquake Information Center said in a release that the temblor was recorded just after 8 a.m. Friday northwest of Willow in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

Soldotna men travel to help post-earthquake Japan

Six months after one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded rattled Japan in March 2011, two Soldotna men were among the countless volunteers who felt a calling to help rebuild the shattered country.

Quake rumbles in Southcentral

The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 4.0 temblor struck shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday and was centered about 150 northeast of Anchorage.

3.9 earthquake felt in Anchorage; no damage reported

A minor earthquake shook Anchorage this morning. The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says the magnitude 3.9 quake was centered about 12 miles southwest of Anchorage.

Japan tsunami debris expected on Alaska shores soon

Debris from the March 11 Japan tsunami has reached Washington state and British Columbia. According to predictions from a leading oceanographer, Alaskans can expect to see flotsam -- perhaps tons of it -- washing up on beaches soon.