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Effects of an Alaskan Earthquake Generat...

Effects of an Alaskan Earthquake Generated Tsunami on the California Coast

A group of researchers has been exploring the potential effects of an Alaskan earthquake generated tsunami on the California coast. The collaboration between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and California Office of Emergency Services has generated what they are calling a Science Application for Risk Reduction (SAFRR) Tsunami Scenario. […]

Alaska Earthquake Information Center – E

Alaska Earthquake Information Center - Alaska 1964 Good Friday Earthquake Damage - Photo by NOAA

The Alaska Legislature established the Alaska Earthquake Information Center (AEIC) by statute in 1986. Home of the world’s second greatest earthquake, recorded in 1964, and the most seismically active state in the Union, Alaska has a selfish interest in monitoring earthquake activity within the state. Alaska Earthquake Information Center The Alaska Earthquake Information Center acts […]