A disaster was declared in Alaska following a landslide in Ketchikan as further landslides are feared. The landslide in southeastern Alaska killed one person and injured others at around 4pm on ...

A major 7.5-magnitude quake off the coast of Alaska triggered small tsunami waves on Monday, US agencies said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Residents evacuated to ...

Local tsunamis are waves affecting coastlines close to the generating area (whether by tectonic or landslide activity). They may be quite severe but only affect a limited area. An example is a fjord ...