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Earthquake Reported Off Oregon Coast

4/20/2022 - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An earthquake shook off the Oregon coast Tuesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The 4.0 magnitude quake was recorded at 5:43 a.m, about 120 miles (193 kilometers) west of Bandon, KOIN-TV reported. In the last three weeks, eight small earthquakes have been recorded in the… SEE MORE

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Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Strikes off Alaska Coast

10/12/2021 - JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska early Monday in what the Alaska Earthquake Center called an aftershock of a 8.2 quake from late July. Monday’s earthquake was felt throughout the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center. It… SEE MORE

Largest US Quake in Half-century Causes Alaska Little Damage

7/31/2021 - By Mark Thiessen. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The largest earthquake in the United States in the last half century produced a lot of shaking but spared Alaska any major damage in a sparsely populated region, officials said Thursday. The magnitude 8.2 earthquake was reported about 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, and it… SEE MORE

Hōlei Sea Arch formed by wave action and coastal erosion in Hawai'I Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. Photo courtesy of NPS.gov

Earthquake at Underwater Hawaii Volcano Shakes Big Island

6/7/2021 - By Caleb Jones. HONOLULU (AP) — An earthquake at an active deep sea volcano off Hawaii shook the Big Island but didn’t appear to have any impact on other nearby volcanoes and no significant damage was reported. The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the magnitude-4.0 quake Wednesday night… SEE MORE

5.7 Earthquake Hits 127 Miles Off Oregon Coast

1/12/2021 - By The Associated Press, KOIN 6 News Staff. A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck about 127 miles (204 kilometers) off the Oregon coast late Monday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake struck just after 11 p.m., west of Bandon, Oregon. The Northwest National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska,… SEE MORE

Tsunami Warning Canceled for Coastal Alaska After 7.8 Earthquake

7/22/2020 - By Anchorage Daily News. A tsunami warning across a large swath of coastal Alaska triggered by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake off the Alaska Peninsula on Tuesday night was canceled by 12:30 a.m. Wednesday after the officials determined the tsunami was no longer a threat. The tsunami warning originally stretched from the Alaska Peninsula to… SEE MORE