EventAlaska will conduct its annual Great Alaska ShakeOut earthquake drill today at 10:15 a.m., testing preparedness across homes, schools, and businesses statewide. The Alaska Earthquake Center reports about 600 earthquakes in the past week, including a magnitude‑4.5 event in the western Aleutians on Oct. 12.
Alaska will conduct its annual Great Alaska ShakeOut earthquake drill today at 10:15 a.m., testing preparedness across homes, schools, and businesses statewide as part of a nationwide series of drills.
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck the western Aleutians on Oct. 12, amid about 600 quakes recorded in Alaska last week, with two felt, as noted by the Alaska Earthquake Center.