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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Hawaii Region
A preliminary report from USGS indicates a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the Hawaii region early Wednesday. The shallow quake, 7 km deep, was centered southeast of Naalehu, with further details pending seismologist review.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Andreanof Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit Alaska's Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, on August 9, 2026, at a depth of 16 km. The event, reviewed by a seismologist, was centered southeast of Atka.
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Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Central Alaska
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit Central Alaska early Friday, August 8, 2026, near Skwentna. The shallow quake, 175.4 km northwest of Anchorage, was a preliminary, computer-generated report from USGS.
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Kīlauea Lava Fountain Heights Linked to Magma Chemistry, Offering Forecasting Insights
Kīlauea's summit lava fountains show a consistent link between height and magma chemistry, with higher magnesium oxide levels indicating hotter, fresher magma. This correlation could help forecast future eruptive periods, as scientists observe a potential new growth cycle.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Central Alaska Near Denali National Park
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit Central Alaska on July 28, 2026, near Denali National Park. The shallow quake, reviewed by seismologists, occurred at a depth of 5 kilometers, impacting the region southwest of Fairbanks.
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Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Andreanof Islands
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Alaska's Andreanof Islands on July 26, 2026. The shallow quake, reviewed by seismologists, was centered southeast of Atka, Alaska.
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Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit Alaska's Andreanof Islands in the Aleutian chain early Saturday. The shallow quake, reviewed by seismologists, was centered southeast-southeast of Atka, Alaska, and southwest of Anchorage.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Andreanof Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit Alaska's Andreanof Islands on July 25, 2026, at a depth of 40 km. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed the event, located southeast of Atka, Alaska.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit Alaska's Andreanof Islands on July 25, 2026, at a shallow depth of 5 km. The event, reviewed by a seismologist, was centered southeast of Atka in the Aleutian Islands.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Near Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit the Andreanof Islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain on July 24, 2026, at a depth of 10 km. The USGS reported the tremor, located southeast of Adak, Alaska, with no immediate damage reports.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Texas Panhandle
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit the Texas Panhandle on July 23, 2026, at a shallow depth of 5 km. The USGS reported the tremor near Miami, Pampa, and Borger, Texas, with the event reviewed by a seismologist.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Andreanof Islands
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Alaska's Andreanof Islands, Aleutian chain, at a depth of 35 km. The event, reviewed by a seismologist, occurred southeast of Atka, Alaska, on July 23, 2026.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Andreanof Islands
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Alaska's Andreanof Islands on July 23, 2026, at a shallow depth of 5 km. The event, reviewed by a seismologist, was centered southeast of Atka.
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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 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Guam Region
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit the Guam region on July 21, 2026, at a depth of 12 km. The USGS reported the event, located SSW of Merizo Village, which has been reviewed by a seismologist.
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Kīlauea's Halemaʻumaʻu Crater Steadily Fills, Lava Flow Projections Underway
USGS scientists are tracking Kīlauea's Halemaʻumaʻu crater as it fills with lava. Projections suggest the 2018 collapse could be filled by early 2028, with lava potentially reaching the main caldera floor years later, depending on eruption dynamics.
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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 5.4 Earthquake Strikes Alaska Peninsula
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the Alaska Peninsula on July 14, 2026, at a depth of 47 km. The tremor was centered southeast of False Pass and southwest of Anchorage, confirmed by USGS seismologists.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Alaska Peninsula
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the Alaska Peninsula on July 14, 2026, at a depth of 5 km. The event, reviewed by a seismologist, was centered southeast of False Pass and southwest of Anchorage.
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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 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Off Oregon Coast
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon on June 29, 2026, at a depth of 10 km. The USGS reported the event west of Bandon and Coos Bay.
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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 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Kenai Peninsula
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Alaska's Kenai Peninsula on June 27, 2026, at a depth of 58 km. The preliminary report from USGS indicates the quake was centered near Clam Gulch, affecting nearby cities like Anchorage.
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Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Kenai Peninsula
A preliminary USGS report details a magnitude 5.4 earthquake near Alaska's Kenai Peninsula on June 27, 2026. Centered 15 km southeast of Clam Gulch at a depth of 23 km, the computer-generated report awaits seismologist review.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit Alaska's Kenai Peninsula on June 27, 2026, at a depth of 62 km. The preliminary report from USGS places the epicenter near Clam Gulch, with further details pending seismologist review.
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Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Strikes Near Northern California Coast
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck near the Northern California coast on June 24, 2026, at 15:10:41 UTC. The event, with a depth of 8 km, was centered 11 km WNW of Potter Valley, California, according to a preliminary USGS report.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit the Andreanof Islands in Alaska's Aleutian Islands on June 18, 2026, at a depth of 35 km. The USGS confirmed the event, located west-southwest of Adak, Alaska.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Andreanof Islands
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Alaska's Andreanof Islands on June 18, 2026, at a depth of 27 km. The USGS reported the event, located southwest of Adak, with no immediate damage reports.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Alaska's Andreanof Islands in the Aleutian chain on June 13, 2026, at a depth of 28 km. The event, reviewed by seismologists, was centered southwest of Adak.
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