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 ...

A warning has been issued for America, according to a recent study from Virginia Tech, published in the Proceedings of the ...

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Another 6.9-magnitude quake shook Indonesia hours after 7.7-magnitude tremor killed 38 people. The second earthquake was ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A magnitude 9.2 earthquake near Alaska could send a significant tsunami across Washington’s coast and into Puget Sound, according to new modeling released by Washington emergency ...

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

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An enduring conspiracy theory has resurfaced on social media after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit western Colombia on Monday, with users blaming a research program in Alaska for the disaster. Posts ...

Three and a half hours. That’s how long Washington’s coast would have before a tsunami arrives if a magnitude 9.2 earthquake strikes Alaska. A new study from the Washington Geological Survey finds ...

A powerful earthquake in western Colombia has caused widespread structural damage and disruption, creating potential losses across property, business interruption, aviation and life insurance ...