Tag: natural_disaster
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Kodiak Island Region
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Alaska's Kodiak Island region on July 22, 2026, at a depth of 5 km. The preliminary report, generated by computer, places the epicenter southeast of Akhiok, with further details pending seismologist review.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Southern Alaska
A preliminary Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Southern Alaska on July 16, 2026, at 11:37:22 UTC. The tremor, 16 km deep, was centered southeast of McCarthy, Alaska, according to a computer-generated USGS report.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Alaska Peninsula
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit the Alaska Peninsula on July 14, 2026, at a depth of 40 km. The USGS reported the tremor 96.9 km southeast of False Pass, Alaska, with a seismologist review confirming the event.
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Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Strikes Alaska Peninsula
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit the Alaska Peninsula on July 14, 2026, at a shallow depth. The USGS reported the event, reviewed by a seismologist, centered southeast of False Pass.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Southern Alaska
A preliminary USGS report details a magnitude 5.1 earthquake in Southern Alaska on June 29, 2026, at 03:32:39 UTC. The event, 38.8 km SSW of Cordova, was computer-generated and awaits seismologist review.
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Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Strikes Off Hawaii Coast
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit off the Island of Hawaii on May 23, 2026, at a depth of 22 km. The USGS confirmed the event, located near Honaunau-Napoopoo, after review by a seismologist.
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Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Fox Islands
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit Alaska's Fox Islands in the Aleutian chain on May 22, 2026, at a shallow depth of 13 km. The event, reviewed by a seismologist, was centered ENE of Atka, Alaska.
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