Because of Barry Arm’s potential for a catastrophic collapse, the site has received special focus from agencies trying to ...

Monday's quake near Egegik was the area's strongest in over a decade. Scientists say it was likely caused by normal fault ...

A 4.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Sunday (April 13), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 52.8 kilometers (about 33 miles).

If the landslide at the Barry Arm fjord collapses, its falling ice and rock could generate a devastating 650-foot-high tsunami ...

When volcanoes like Alaska’s Mount Spurr erupt, the ash can damage people’s lungs, smother crops and kill animals, and the ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On April 1, 1946, a magnitude 8.6 earthquake ...

According to the latest update by the Alaska Volcano Observatory steam was observed rising from the summit on March 26. A ...

The National Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska pegged the earthquake’s intensity at a slightly higher 5.6 magnitude but said no tsunami is expected. The USGS received reports of moderate shaking ...

Skagway was slated to be Alaska’s first recipient of Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, or BRIC grant funding. It’s a program that ...