1. A powerful earthquake hit the largest city in Alaska and other parts of the region on Thursday, June 16, 2011, as reported by several international news sites. Map of Alaska Credit: Geology.com According to seismologists at the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center as mentioned in the reports, the earthquake struck at about 11:00am [...]
    Batangas Today - Jun 16 06:19pm
  2. Alaska Earthquake 2011: 5.2 earthquake rocks Alaska
    Alaska Earthquake 2011: An Alaska Earthquake happened on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 7:06 PM.A moderate earthquake jolted Anchorage, the largest city in the largest US State of Alaska on Thursday, June 16, 2011.It was a moderate Alaska earthquake which was widely felt not only in Anchorage but also in other areas in Alaska most especially in Kenai, Sterling, and Soldotna.
    MyKiRu - Jun 17 03:05am
  3. Coseismic and postseismic slip of the 2011 magnitude-9 Tohoku-Oki earthquake
    Most large earthquakes occur along an oceanic trench, where an oceanic plate subducts beneath a continental plate. Massive earthquakes with a moment magnitude, Mw, of nine have been known to occur in only a few areas, including Chile, Alaska, Kamchatka and Sumatra. No historical records exist of a Mw = 9 earthquake along the Japan trench, where the Pacific plate subducts beneath the Okhotsk ...
    Nature - Jun 15 10:13am
  4. Minor earthquake felt near Valdez
    FAIRBANKS — A minor earthquake was reported near Valdez early Saturday morning. The 3.2 magnitude temblor was felt in Valdez at 4:31 a.m. but there were no reports of any damage, according to the ...
    Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Jun 14 10:41am
  5. Alaska: Quake Shakes Anchorage
    An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 shook Anchorage and other parts of the state’s most populated region on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
    New York Times - Jun 16 10:14pm
  6. Energetic Joe Usibelli to offer insight on Alaska life and times
    FAIRBANKS — Joe Usibelli, a graduate student in mechanical engineering at Stanford University, arrived at the Canadian border on a trip home and learned that his father had been killed in an accide...
    Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Jun 06 02:55am
  7. Connelly: Viaduct debate has lasted longer than both World Wars
            Debate over how to replace Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct has gone on longer than U.S. involvement in World Wars I and II, threatens to outlast the Afghanistan War, and has consumed more years than than it took to build the Alaska Highway, Grand Coulee Dam or put a man on the moon.  It's time to say "basta!!," Italian for "enough."  
    seattlepi.com - May 22 03:53pm
  8. Q: What Is The Largest Tsunami Ever Recorded?
    A: Lyle from Prunedale asked us, "What is the biggest recorded tsunami wave and is there a limit on how big they could get?"
    KCBA FOX 35 Salinas - Jun 13 08:03pm
  9. Power Outages, Minor Flooding Due to Severe Thunderstorm in Mobile
    A severe thunderstorm in the Mobile area has caused power outages and minor flooding throughout the city.
    NBC 15 Mobile - Jun 16 12:47pm
  10. Fishing industry donates to aid earthquake, tsunami victims
    Businesses involved in Alaska's commercial fishing industry have donated over $300,000 to assist those affected by the earthquakes and tsunami in Japan, the Alaska Fishing Industry Relief Mission said May 23.
    The Bristol Bay Times - May 24 01:25am