Three-and-a-half hours. That’s how long Washington’s coast would have before a tsunami arrives if a magnitude 9.2 earthquake ...

According to the Washington Emergency Management Division, Washington’s greatest distant tsunami hazard comes from the Alaska-Aleutian Subduction Zone (AASZ) due to Alaska’s proximity to Washington ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vessels are lined up in Whittier's small boat harbor on July 16, 2025. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) Vessels are lined up ...

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Wednesday, prompting a tsunami warning and calls for coastal residents to seek higher ground, though officials later ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Communities along a 700-mile (1,127-km) stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered residents to higher ground after a powerful offshore earthquake Wednesday, but officials ...

The tsunami warning was downgraded to an advisory after a 7.3 earthquake in Alaska. The warning covered a 700-mile area including Kodiak. King Cove officials urged residents to seek higher ground as a ...

Scientists say as glaciers retreat in a warming climate, landslide-generated tsunamis are likely to become more frequent. Scientists say as glaciers retreat in a warming climate, landslide-generated ...

In the spring of 2024, a group of scientists attending a national seismology conference in Anchorage purposely sailed into danger. Chartering a tour boat, they sailed into Prince William Sound and ...