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Scientists discover pre-earthquake exercise in central Alaska
New analysis might assist future work in early warning methods for earthquakes. Scientists discovered proof for accelerating exercise earlier than a 2016 earthquake in a laterally transferring fault zone in central Alaska together with a course of that has beforehand … Continue reading
Tsunamigenic structures in a creeping section of the Alaska subduction zone
Nature Geoscience 10, 609 (2017). doi:10.1038/ngeo2990 Authors: Anne Bécel, Donna J. Shillington, Matthias Delescluse, Mladen R. Nedimović, Geoffrey A. Abers, Demian M. Saffer, Spahr C. Webb, Katie M. Keranen, Pierre-Henri Roche, Jiyao Li & Harold Kuehn Nature Geoscience – Issue – … Continue reading
High tsunami danger in Alaska, perhaps elsewhere
Scientists probing under the seafloor off Alaska have mapped a geologic structure that they say signals potential for a major tsunami in an area that normally would be considered benign. They say the feature closely resembles one that produced the … Continue reading
The Largest Gold Nugget Ever Found in Alaska
Photo by Marshall Ronne, Jr. The largest gold nugget ever found in Alaska is named the Alaska Centennial Nugget. It weighs a whopping 294.10 troy ounces (9.14 Kilograms, 20.16 pound), and was found near the town of Ruby, Alaska in … Continue reading
Volcano in Alaska Island Chain Erupts Again
Intense Eruption From Mexican Volcano New eruption at Bogoslof Volcano Officials say a volcano on a remote island in Alaska’s Aleutian chain has erupted again — briefly. The Alaska Volcano Observatory says the eruption late Tuesday night of the Bogoslof … Continue reading
Lack of water likely caused extinction of isolated Alaska mammoths
A remnant population of woolly mammoths on a remote Alaska island was likely pushed to extinction by rising sea levels and a lack of access to fresh water, according to a newly published study. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Massive Alaska volcano eruption imminent
Scientists have noted increased seismic activity at Pavlof volcano, shown here erupting in May 2013. The Alaskan Volcano Observatory increased the threat level last week. Pavlof Volcano, a volcano on the southwestern end of the Alaska Peninsula, has seen increased … Continue reading
Low-level tremors may signal Alaska volcano eruption
photo provided by the Alaskan Volcano Observatory, A remote Alaska Volcano that erupted in March is again showing signs of life. Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory on Friday morning detected seismic activity beneath Pavlof Volcano that can signal a … Continue reading
Alaska volcano ash cloud covers 400 miles, cancels flights
Pavlof Volcano in Alaska Erupts With Massive Ash Cloud A ?red? level aviation alert has been issued following the eruption of a highly active volcano on the Aleutian Range in the Alaska Peninsula. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the … Continue reading
Magnitude-7.1 earthquake strikes Alaska
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake knocked items off shelves and walls in Alaska early Sunday morning, jolting the nerves of residents in this earthquake-prone region. But there were no reports of injuries. Alaska’s state seismologist, Michael West, called it the strongest earthquake … Continue reading