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Alaska's largest research institute well positioned, geographically and financially, director says
Geophysical Institute Director Bob McCoy says the GI plays an important role in interdisciplinary studies, bringing ...
A volcano in Russia’s Far East erupts for the first time in centuries
The Krasheninnikov volcano sent ash six kilometers into the sky. This eruption follows an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in ...
Volcano in Russia erupts for the first time in centuries
The Krasheninnikov volcano sent ash more than 3.7 miles into the sky, according to staff at the Kronotsky Reserve, where the volcano is located.
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Earthquakes and tsunamis
The last week of July 2025 was big news for earthquakes. Last Wednesday, a super strong 8.8 magnitude earthquake was reported near Russia’s eastern shores. It was near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia ...
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What is the largest tsunami to ever strike the US? How deadly 1,700 ft wave wiped out 2,500 acres
The largest tsunami to hit the US was in 1958, striking Lituya Bay, Alaska — a sparsely populate area — which was triggered by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that caused a massive landslide into the bay, ...
Huge earthquake may have triggered volcano’s first eruption in 600 years, Russian team says
The overnight eruption of the Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka, its first in 600 years, may be connected to the huge ...