Alaska at Risk of a Massive Earthquake and Tsunami Similar to Devastating 2011 Japan Event. Published Aug 01, 2017 at 12:13 PM EDT Updated Aug 01, 2017 at 1:55 PM EDT.

As earthquakes grow stronger beneath remote Alaska volcanoes, risk of eruption increases. George Petras Stephen J. Beard. USA TODAY.

Alaska averages 40,000 earthquakes per year, with more large quakes than the other 49 states combined. Southern Alaska has a high risk of earthquakes due to tectonic plates sliding past each other ...

Southern Alaska has a high risk of earthquakes due to tectonic plates — part of the Pacific Ocean's so-called "Ring of Fire" — sliding past each other under the region.

More than small 230 earthquakes have hit parts of Alaska since Friday, when a 7.0-magnitude tremor knocked out power, ripped open roads and splintered buildings near Anchorage.

Alaska is no stranger to earthquakes. In fact, it’s the most seismically-active state in the US, experts say. The state also experienced the second-largest earthquake to ever hit the US -- a 9.2 ...

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake shook south-central Alaska Tuesday afternoon, although no immediate damage was reported. The earthquake, which occurred at 1:42 p.m. Alaska Standard Time, took place ...

The risk of a deadly tsunami ravaging the United States is now leading scientists to investigate hazards posed by giant earthquakes off the Alaskan coast. Scientists are concentrating on the ...

The magnitude 8.2 earthquake that struck off Alaska's southwest coast Wednesday night gave nearby residents a good shake and triggered tsunami warnings, but there were no large waves or any ...

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the Gulf of Alaska on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake hit just before noon and was centered about 70 miles south-southwest ...

Alaska Earthquake Center senior scientist Natalia Ruppert directs a group to jump around a seismic station on the playground of Glacier View School on Tuesday, April 30 in Chickaloon.