Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches. They can happen anywhere, but they’re ...

In 1952, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck Kamchatka Krai, Russia, marking the world’s first recorded magnitude 9 earthquake.

One of Alaska’s most dangerous volcanoes, Mount Edgecumbe, is waking up after being quiet for centuries. Scientists recently ...

For a wide variety of earthquake scenarios in Alaska, an earthquake early warning (EEW) system could provide at least 10 ...

How a 1995 quake in the Russian Far East united Alaska and Sakhalin in a moment of compassion and cooperation.

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred about 54 kilometers west of Adak, Alaska, on Tuesday morning, according to the U.S.

Geophysical Institute Director Bob McCoy says the GI plays an important role in interdisciplinary studies, bringing ...

The Krasheninnikov volcano, located less than 150 miles away from the epicenter of Russia’s July 29 earthquake, began ...

Russia’s Krasheninnikov volcano erupted for the first time in centuries on August 3, sending ash and gas nearly four miles ...

The eruption occurred after a huge earthquake struck Russia’s Far East Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that caused small tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska.