Volcanoes across the country are beginning to wake up and erupt, and no one has a good explanation for why it's happening.

Confusion surrounding last Wednesday’s midday tsunami alert opened opportunities to better coordinate warnings among federal and local emergency officials, Kodiak Emergency Manager Rich Gonzalez said ...

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Wednesday’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of ...

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Scientists at the Alaska Earthquake Center are monitoring an unusually high number of moderate earthquakes near Adak Island.

AMCHITKA ISLAND, Alaska (AP) — A series of moderate to strong earthquakes that struck Alaska’s western Aleutian Islands and offshore areas Sunday comprised what scientists call a “swarm ...