Magnitude 4.7 earthquake shakes Anchorage, Alaska

While you may think quakes are a western US problem, some of the largest temblors in US history have happened in the East. ANCHORAGE — A magnitude 4.7 earthquake shook Anchorage, Alaska, just after midnight local time, according to the U.S. Geological …

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Alaska becomes first state to require cancer warning signs for alcohol sales

Alaska has become the first state in the nation to require alcohol retailers to post cancer warning signs at the point of sale, after a provision spearheaded by state Rep. Andrew Gray (D-Anchorage) was signed into law. The new requirement, part of Senate …

Alaska passes bill to ease insurance burden for fishermen

April 29, 2025 In a unanimous vote Friday, the Alaska House of Representatives approved a major boost for the state’s commercial fishing fleet. House Bill 116, sponsored by the House Special Committee on Fisheries at the request of the Joint Legislative …

Alaska becomes first state to require warnings about alcohol link to colon, breast cancers

Alaska bars and liquor stores will be required to post signs warning of alcohol’s link to cancer, under a bill that became law on Friday. The new sign mandate, to go into effect on Aug. 1, makes Alaska the first U.S. state to require such health warnings …

Maximum alert after US fighter jets intercept Russian intelligence planes near Alaska

Countries usually respect each other's airspace, although this does not always happen and, therefore, there are some strange and complicated situations that can seriously endanger the integrity and security of a population. This is why what is known in …

2 dead, 1 injured in Alaska plane crash

(NANWALEK, ALASKA) — Two people are dead and another was seriously injured following a plane crash in Alaska on Monday, the Alaska Department of Public Safety told ABC News. No details have been released as to what caused the crash. “The Alaska State …

Alaska Plane Crash Leaves Two Dead

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4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Alaska, Tremors Felt in Anchorage

WILLOW, Alaska — A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck near Willow on Tuesday evening, April 22, 2025, at 4:24 p.m. local time. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the quake originated 6 miles north of Willow at a depth of 16 miles. …

Magnitude 4.7 earthquake rocks Alaska amid volcano eruption fears as residents warned of aftershocks

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake has struck Alaska, according to The United States Geological Survey, and residents have been warned of potential aftershocks. The earthquake hit at approximately 12.03am local time near Anchorage and struck at a moderately …