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7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Alaska coast as tsunami warning issued
The Independent via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAn earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck the Alaska Peninsula region early on Sunday morning, with a...
Earthquake off the Alaska coast triggers brief tsunami advisory, sending some residents to shelters
Associated Press via AOL· 11 months agoA 7.2 magnitude earthquake triggered a brief tsunami advisory for southern Alaska late Saturday, but...
Tsunami warning lifted after earthquake off Alaska coast
The Hill via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA tsunami warning for Southern Alaska was lifted two hours after it was issued Saturday night, after...
Alaska's Good Friday earthquake is still Earth's second most powerful ever
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring...
Study finds 'rare but real risk' of tsunami threat to parts of Alaska's largest city
Associated Press via AOL· 10 months agoResearchers have concluded there is a “rare but real risk” that an earthquake-produced tsunami could...
Alaska's weekend tsunami warning led to evacuations and confusion
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 18—On Saturday night, Roger and Carol Christianson were settling into their RV parked at the end of the Homer Spit when their cellphones buzzed violently: A tsunami warning. A 7.2 magnitude ...
Strong earthquake strikes Alaska peninsula, tsunami warning lifted
Reuters via AOL· 11 months agoThe U.S. Tsunami Warning System withdrew a warning it had issued for coastal areas of South Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula. USGS revised the magnitude of the earthquake down from an initial ...
Alaska has a 'first-rate' earthquake monitoring system. The hard part is defending it against...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMay 9—GLACIER VIEW — On a grassy schoolyard overlooking the Matanuska Glacier, a group of eminent seismologists from around the globe jumped up and down. They stamped their feet into the grass ...
Tsunami concerns ease following 7.2 earthquake off Alaska Peninsula
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 16—Update: This story has been updated with a new article: 7.2 earthquake off Alaska Peninsula triggers brief tsunami warning, sending some residents to higher ground Update, 12:55 a.m.
A 7.4 earthquake just shook Taiwan. Could a tsunami reach California?
San Luis Obispo Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA 7.4-magnitude earthquake shook Taiwan on Tuesday afternoon, but it is unlikely to send a tsunami...