By far the most seismically active state in the United States, Alaska is where the second largest earthquake ever recorded. In 1964, a magnitude 9.2 quake in Prince William Sound killing 132 people, more than last Loma Prieta and Northridge earthquakes combined. Tsunamis generated by great Alaska earthquake killed people as far south as California. This event inspired the formation of Alaska Earthquake Information Center.
Alaska Earthquake Information Center, member of the Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS), funded by the State of Alaska, NOAA, and USGS. Located at the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska Earthquake Information Center receives data from more than 400 seismic sites. AEIC serves as the integration of all the seismic network in Alaska, as well as archiving and processing data from the West
Alaska Earthquake Information Center, member of the Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS), funded by the State of Alaska, NOAA, and USGS. Located at the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska Earthquake Information Center receives data from more than 400 seismic sites. AEIC serves as the integration of all the seismic network in Alaska, as well as archiving and processing data from the West