Welcome to your seismic update from across the state for the week of Jan. 21. I’m Michael West with the Alaska Earthquake Center, where we monitor ground shaking 24-7.

New research reveals that the highest tsunamis in history were caused by sudden landslides, not earthquakes, leaving ...

The largest domestic quake of the year occurred on July 16 centered south of the Alaska Peninsula, 53 miles south of the island community of Sandpoint.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Every year, Floridians prepare for hurricane season. However, Cape Canaveral leaders are also preparing for a different natural hazard — a tsunami. Zach Eichholz, the Chief ...

Tsunami warnings that could affect the Washington coast may now take longer to reach the public. Alaska State Seismologist Michael West told KIRO Newsradio Tuesday that the National Oceanic and ...

Nine seismic stations in Alaska are set to go dark this month, leaving tsunami forecasters without important data used to determine whether an earthquake will send a destructive wave barreling toward ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is halting a contract that makes it possible for the federal agency to accurately monitor for potential tsunamis in Alaska — and quickly warn ...

Wednesday, Nov. 5 is World Tsunami Awareness Day. Humboldt and Del Norte counties have experienced two tsunami warnings in the last year and it’s clear from our experiences in these events, we’ve got ...

It was a very early morning in August when an entire mountainside in Alaska’s Tracy Arm fjord detached and slid into the deep ocean water beneath it. The slide created a gargantuan splash – a ...