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- What if we could detect warning signs a huge landslide was about to happen? Graduate student Gabrielle Davy and Earthquake Center researchers were exploring that question when they found something unusual. Read about it here earthquake.alaska.edu/surprise-twist-ques…
- People around Anchorage, Kenai, Eagle River had an extra little jolt to their "get ready for the day" -- a magnitude 4.4 shook the area at 6:24 am. Let us know how you felt it, and visit the event page at earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2026clpiur
- Hey trivia fans, it's #TriviaTuesday! Test your knowledge (or find the answer at earthquake.alaska.edu) about glacial quakes, sometimes called "icequakes". 🥶 First correct answer in the comments wins a spot in our April drawing for Earthquake Center goodies!
- It's not field season for us in AK yet, but the team is itching to go! They will spend this and next month in trainings and repairs. Anyone want to play "caption that photo"? Put your best caption in the comments below, and then we'll tell you what they are actually doing.
- We have reviewed a magnitude 5.2 earthquake that occurred at 3:44 am AK time. This event was located 33 miles ESE of Adak and is 28 miles deep. No felt reports have been received at this time. For more info, or to submit a “Did You Feel It” report, please go to earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2026...
- Good morning! We reviewed a M3.2 EQ that occurred at 5:12 am AK time. This event was located 19 miles WSW of Wasilla & 19 miles deep & was reported felt in Anchorage, Wasilla, & Chugiak. For more info, or to report this early Saturday morning wakeup call, go to earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2026...
- Great job reporting the M4.3 event as felt throughout south-central Alaska, everyone! We have another earthquake to report, a M3.2 at 1:06 pm, 17 miles E of Anchorage and 14 miles deep. This was reported felt in Eagle River, Girdwood, & Chugiak. earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2026...
- Good afternoon! We have reviewed a M4.3 earthquake that occurred at 12:27 pm. This event was located 31 miles SW of Cantwell at a depth of 53 miles. We have not yet received any felt reports. If you felt this event, or woud like more info, please go to earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2026...
- Alex Fozkos, who modeled dozens of warning-time scenarios for AK, gave a Science for Alaska talk about the nuts & bolts 🔩 of earthquake early warning (EEW), and our plans to start implementing 🛠️ it in Alaska. What would you like to know about EEW?❓Ask us!
- It's time for #TriviaTuesday! You can find the answers for all of our trivia questions on our website earthquake.alaska.org. Today, take a tour of our seismic stations. First comment with the correct answer will be entered into our April drawing for Earthquake Center prizes!
- Learn more about the Dec 2025 M7 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake and landslides with AEC Director Michael West and USGS Landslide Specialist Kate Allstadt on Feb. 5, 12-1 pm Pac Time. Register here: my.eeri.org/events/event...
- Got your thinking cap handy? It's #TriviaTuesday time! Can you fill in the correct earthquake lingo below? The first person with the correct answer 🤩 in the comments will be entered in our April drawing for Earthquake Center goodies.
- We just reviewed a magnitude 5.0 event that occurred at 03:32 PM AK time. This event was located 92 miles WSW of Adak and 4 miles deep. We don’t have reports of it being felt. If it was, the shaking would’ve been light. More info: https://earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2026bixrku
- Plenty of folks chiming in about the M4.1 that occurred a few minutes ago at 5:45pm. Felt lightly in Mat-Su and Eagle River. It was highly typical for this region, about 39 miles deep inside the subducting Pacific plate. More info: earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2026bfkveq
- If you are in Sitka you may well have felt the M4.0 earthquake at 12:45pm. It occurred on the Fairweather Fault 37 miles WNW of town. We had Fairweather earthquake Friday morning as well about 100 miles further north from this one. More info: earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2026bfaxka
- Good morning, Alaska! Sounds like some of you were woken at 05:06am by this light shaker. Some folks reported feeling the M3.8 earthquake at 5:06am. It about 17 miles WNW of Tatitlek and 10 miles deep. More info: earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2026belrda
- Magnitude 3.8 earthquake outside Glacier Bay at 9:35am Alaska time. This event was pretty clearly on the Fairweather fault. No felt reports have been received at this time. More info: earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2026bcyvlu
- This week's radio segment lists an array of partners that we work with. In the coming weeks, we'll explore our vast network. No earthquake center is an island! earthquake.alaska.edu/sites/defaul...
- Magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 06:50am AK time. It was located 25 miles SSE of Adak and 13 miles deep. No felt reports have been received at this time. More info: https://earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2026baxrtb
- Just before midnight (11:52pm AKST) there was M5.9 earthquake south of Kiska Island. It was about 31 miles deep. Pretty typical subduction zone earthquake. We don't have reports of it being felt. Here is what it looks like on nearby stations. earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2026bajvqb
- Good evening Southcentral. Looks like a few of you might(?) have felt this minor earthquake at 09:28pm that occurred about 63 miles under the Skwentna region. It was magnitude 3.7. For more information, please visit earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2026bafbdh Sleep tight.
- Time to kick off Trivia Tuesday for 2026! We’ll start with a bit of a look back. Just as a refresher, all answers can be found on our website, earthquake.alaska.edu. The first person to correctly answer in the comments 🙋will be entered into a drawing for Earthquake Center prizes in early April. GO!
- Remember the Dec 6, magnitude 7 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake? Here is some follow-up reporting that you may be interested in. From AK state seismologist Mike West: “...researchers all around the world [are] investigating this earthquake in different ways." bit.ly/4jBf3xu
- What’s Shaking Alaska?! Welcome to your seismic update from across the state for the week of January 7. We recorded 1,100 seismic events, 8 of which were felt. The largest was an M5.7 Hubbard Glacier aftershock on New Year’s Eve. earthquake.alaska.edu/sites/default/files…
- We have reviewed a magnitude 4.5 event that occurred at 11:08 PM AK time. This event was located 22 miles ENE of Port Alsworth and 117 miles deep. This event was felt throughout the Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage areas. For more information, visit earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2026ajuvvj
- We have reviewed a magnitude 5.3 event that occurred at 09:55 PM AK time. This event was located 65 miles N of Yakutat and 3 miles deep. This event was reported felt in Haines Junction and Whitehorse, Canada. For more information, please visit earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2026aansvm
- We have reviewed a magnitude 5.7 event that occurred at 09:46 PM AK time. This event was located 65 miles N of Yakutat and 2 miles deep. This event was reported felt in Haines Junction and Whitehorse, Canada For more information, please visit earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2026aanmpl
- We have reviewed a magnitude 5.0 event that occurred at 01:17 AM AK time. This event was located 58 miles N of Yakutat and 3 miles deep. No reports of the event being felt have been received at this time. For more information, please visit earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2025...
- We have reviewed a magnitude 4.6 event that occurred at 01:08 PM AK time. This event was located 61 miles SW of Atka and 11 miles deep. No reports of the event being felt have been received at this time. For more information, please visit earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2025...
- We have reviewed a magnitude 4.7 event that occurred at 01:57 AM AK time. This event was located 71 miles SSW of Atka and 5 miles deep. No reports of the event being felt have been received at this time. For more information, please visit earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2025...
- Ever wondered what it's like to tromp around the Alaska wilderness, just as winter is setting in, all in the name of earthquake science? Join Alaska Earthquake Center grad students in this tale of testing a nodal array in service of earthquake early warning. bit.ly/49gOuJs
- We have reviewed a magnitude 3.2 event that occurred at 01:45 PM AK time. This event was located 29 miles W of Hope and 32 miles deep. This event was reported felt in Anchorage and Eagle River. For more information, please visit earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2025zdkavy
- We celebrate this time of year when the sun begins to return. Happy holidays to all! In this winter greeting image, the line under the trees is the vertical record of shaking from the July 2025 magnitude 7.3 Sand Point earthquake, as recorded at an AEC station in Kodiak.
- A magnitude 3.3 shallow earthquake that occurred at about 9 am today near Minto, in Interior Alaska has been reported felt by many. If you felt it, you can visit the interactive map or list on our website, click on the event, and fill out a "Did You Feel It?" report. bit.ly/4pSPU3W
- Our weekly earthquake roundup What's Shaking Alaska episode is here! earthquake.alaska.edu/sites/default/files…
- We have a winner! @B.Pebbles was drawn randomly from our Trivia Tuesday entrants this quarter. We'll take a break over the holidays and resume in 2026. The winner receives a couple of Alaska Earthquake Center steel cups and our fresh stickers: the AK earthquake hazard map, and some glow-in-the-dark.
- Good afternoon! We have reviewed a magnitude 4.9 event that occurred at 02:35 PM AK time. This event was located 173 miles SE of Kodiak and 6 miles deep. No reports of the event being felt have been received at this time. For more information, please visit earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2025...
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