According to the Alaska Earthquake Center, the Aleutian megathrust is the primary cause of the strongest earthquakes in the region. It's a major subduction zone fault, an area where two tectonic ...

Scientists say a warning system could have given people on the Alaska Peninsula 10 seconds or more to brace themselves for July's M7.3 earthquake.

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has hit Alaska just miles from Mount Spurr, which has been showing signs of unrest and is at risk ...

Monday morning's notable earthquake was recorded about 12 miles south of Anchorage and about two miles south of Eagle River, Alaska, the USGS said.

More than 1,000 people reported feeling the earthquake, which struck northeast of Anchorage. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, the authorities said. By Christine Hauser A 4.6 ...

ANCHORAGE, AlaskaANCHORAGE, Alaska — A swarm of earthquakes was recorded Tuesday off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, including the largest with a magnitude of 6.8 followed by aftershocks. There were few ...

The network is secure, encrypted and off limits to the public. But it has raised concerns among media advocates that the ...

Some travelers race through Anchorage, eyes fixed on glaciers and fjords beyond. Rookie mistake. On a quick break between our ...