On April 1, 1946, a magnitude 8.6 earthquake centered near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands triggered a tsunami that pounded the Hawaiian Islands with waves up to 55 feet tall, killing 159. And it was ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — On April 1, 1946, a strong earthquake near the Aleutian Islands in Alaska set off a massive tsunami that hit the Hawaiian Islands within only 4.5 hours. The disaster resulted ...

Alaska’s western Aleutian islands and surrounding areas were rocked by a cluster of moderate to strong earthquakes on Sunday which scientists call a ‘swarm.’ State earthquake monitors have ...