Alaska officially became a state 92 years after the transaction, in January 1959, making it the 49th state. Hawaii became the ...

Communities spanning a 700-mile (1,127-km) stretch of Alaska’s southern coast had advised residents ... and the tsunami it triggered — killed about 130 people. The Aleutian arc is no stranger to ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A volcanic eruption in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands chain sent an ash cloud into the air that remained visible on satellite images hours later but the threat level after ...

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—A magnitude-8.0 earthquake was widely felt in communities along Alaska’s sparsely populated Aleutian Islands on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

A strong earthquake has struck the chain of islands located between Alaska and Russia. According to preliminary measurements by the U.S. Geological Survey, a 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck at 1: ...

Wednesday's magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of powerful quakes within the last five years - including one that shook ...

The large earthquake off of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula triggered a tsunami warning for part of the Aleutians, and an ...

British Columbia White orca spotted in Alaska's Aleutian Islands The Associated Press · Posted: Mar 09, 2008 7:29 PM PDT | Last Updated: March 9, 2008 ...

The first waves reached Alaska and Hawaii early Wednesday morning, with other Western U.S. states bracing for impact ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Wednesday’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of powerful quakes within the last five years ...

JUNEAU, Alaska - A volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands chain has continued to emit ash, the Alaska Volcano Observatory reported Thursday, prompting officials to raise the alert level.

Two significant earthquakes shook Alaska's seismically active Aleutian Islands on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of any damages or injuries. The magnitude-5.9 and 6.1 quakes struck ...