Welcome to your seismic update from across the state. Over the past week, we recorded about 700 seismic events. Three were reported as felt, the largest of which was a magnitude 4.6 on February 10th near Wasilla.
We’re often asked about how we collaborate with other agencies. This week, we highlight the U.S. Geological Survey, or USGS. To sum up, USGS support enables much of what we do, and we ensure they fulfill their mission to monitor seismic activity nationwide.
Following the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake, the USGS was among several agencies that established seismic networks in the state. With the establishment of the Alaska Earthquake Center in 1987, seismic monitoring was consolidated. Today, the USGS is the main federal agency that funds our operations and receives our information.
Hazard monitoring and reduction projects are the result of collaborations with the USGS. One example is our landslide detection system, which combines the Earthquake Center’s seismic expertise with USGS landslide specialists. Another example is the updated shaking hazard map for Alaska, created by the USGS with Earthquake Center seismic data.
Looking ahead, earthquake early warning will be expanded to Alaska in coordination with the USGS.
You can learn more at usgs.gov and earthquake.alaska.edu.
