Category: alaska

Preliminary Reports Give Magnitude 5.6 and 5.3 for Central Alaska Earthquake

15 Oct 2026 7:13 a.m.

The quake struck at 11:07:02 UTC about 43 km north-northwest of Lake Minchumina, with shaking felt near Fairbanks, College and Badger.

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Alaska Leaders Celebrate $54 Billion Korean Investment in Alaska LNG Project

2 Oct 2026 8:20 p.m. · Source: Office of the Alaska Governor

Alaska's congressional delegation and governor welcome a $54 billion South Korean investment in Alaska LNG, alongside new education tax credit approvals and a firearms lawsuit brief.

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Columbia Seismologist Warns Glacier Retreat Is Making Deadly Tsunamis More Likely

24 Sep 2026 3:00 p.m. · Source: Columbia University

Columbia's Goran Ekstrom explains how a 200-million-ton rock collapse sent water 1,500 feet up an Alaska fjord, and why retreating glaciers make such tsunamis more likely near cruise routes.

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Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Strikes Near Alaska's Andreanof Islands

11 Sep 2026 6:53 a.m. · Source: USGS Earthquake Reports

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Andreanof Islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain at a depth of 13 km, about 153 km southwest of Adak, seismologists report.

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NOAA Celebrates Habitat Month with Restoration Projects and Fishery Management

10 Jul 2025 3:01 p.m. · Source: NOAA Fisheries

NOAA celebrates Habitat Month in July, emphasizing habitat protection and restoration for fisheries, endangered species, and coastal communities, with projects ranging from dam removal to sustainable seafood recipes.

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