Alaska Gets Earthquake Early Warning System

0:00Congress has allocated $34,900,000 to the United States Geological Survey for ShakeAlert, the Nations, earthquake early warning system. At least $2 million of that will go toward bringing the system to Alaska, with the Alaska Earthquake Center teaming up with the survey on the project. The system has been up and running successfully for years along the West Coast in California, Oregon, and Washington, giving people precious seconds. Have noticed before shaking hits. State seismologist Michael West says its high time Alaska joins them, especially with our mix of inland faults, deep quakes, and massive offshore. Events like the 1964 monster. Warning times could range from a few seconds to more than a minute, letting folks at home drop, cover, and hold on, while workers safeguard others, or even pause plain landings in the military. Building an out means upgrading instruments, beefing updated networks, and teaching Alaskans how to act on alerts, so expect steady progress ahead.

1:01I'm Corey with The Story. That's your Anchorage News Today update, AI-powered, and always on.