The Alaska Legislature is considering a bill that would create a new state insurance program to address damages from floods, ...

Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.

Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches. They can happen anywhere, but they’re ...

It shook Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 27, 1964. There are two other "earthquake belts" where ... to protect buildings and equipment from damage. Earthquakes are measured with devices ...

Alaska’s Emergency Operations Center has cancelled an annual test of the system responsible for alerting Alaskans about ...

Alaska had two magnitude 6.3 earthquakes in 2024, and they were the state’s largest quakes for the year, according to the ...

All of these hazards could prompt a tsunami and as extreme weather intensifies, being prepared to respond quickly can help prevent lost lives. On this Alaska Insight, we learn about the Alaska-based ...

An active volcano near Alaska's most populated city could be on the brink of eruption, according to scientists who are constantly monitoring a potential threat.

There have been no reports of damage from the earthquake itself, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service told CBS News. As of late Saturday night, at least 326 people reported feeling the quake to ...

Volcanologists are closely monitoring the 11,070-foot-tall stratovolcano, located roughly 75 miles from Anchorage, after a recent uptick in earthquakes ...

In 2021, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti, causing significant damage to infrastructure, though the densely populated city of Port-au-Prince was largely spared from damage.