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“Most earthquakes in this region are caused by movement of the south flank of Kīlauea. The location, depth, and waveforms recorded as part of today’s earthquake are consistent with slip along south flank faults,” the HVO reports.

A satellite deployed to measure ocean surface heights was up to the challenge when a massive earthquake off the Kamchatka Peninsula triggered a Pacific-wide tsunami in late July.

A magnitude-4.6 earthquake struck the southern flank of Kilauea volcano just before midnight Tuesday. Scientists with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the moderate quake hit at 11:49 p.m. and was centered about 9 miles south-southeast of Fern Forest at a depth of 3 miles below sea level.

Tsunami warnings that could affect the Washington coast may now take longer to reach the public. Alaska State Seismologist Michael West told KIRO Newsradio Tuesday that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has ended its contract with the Alaska Earthquake Center.

Residents in Alaska were shaken awake on Thanksgiving Day when a powerful 6.0 earthquake rattled southcentral Alaska on Thursday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey’s Earthquake Hazards Program, the earthquake struck at 8:11 a.m. local time. It was reportedly centered 26 miles southwest of Willow at a depth of 43 miles.

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has struck northwest of Anchorage, Alaska, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

There were no immediate reports of major damage, but the state transportation department said it would survey roads, bridges and other infrastructure.

The quake struck in the early hours of the morning just after 8:11 a.m. local time at a depth of 43 miles., according to the USGS