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oh you lucky Californians who can do field ops year-round!!! 😍
January 23, 2026 at 8:26 PM
oh you lucky Californians who can do field ops year-round!!! 😍
Good guess....The correct answer is an earthquake swarm, which is when there are multiple earthquakes in an area that are about the same magnitude, with smaller earthquakes smattered in as well. Swarms can occur over weeks or months. Learn more in this story: earthquake.alaska.edu/what-earthqu...
What is an earthquake swarm? | Alaska Earthquake Center
If you've paid much attention to earthquakes in Alaska over the last few years, you've probably heard the phrase “earthquake swarm.” In 2014, a swarm near Noatak rattled residents with five magnitude ...
earthquake.alaska.edu
January 21, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Good guess....The correct answer is an earthquake swarm, which is when there are multiple earthquakes in an area that are about the same magnitude, with smaller earthquakes smattered in as well. Swarms can occur over weeks or months. Learn more in this story: earthquake.alaska.edu/what-earthqu...
The answer is 5: 2020 M7.8 Simeonof Earthquake, 2020 M7.6 Simeonof aftershock, 2021 M8.2 Chignik Earthquake, 2023 M7.2 Sand Point Earthquake, and the 2025 M7.3 Sand Point Earthquake. Check out this map in our news story about the 2025 Sand Point Earthquake: earthquake.alaska.edu/.../Simeonof...
earthquake.alaska.edu
January 14, 2026 at 2:19 AM
The answer is 5: 2020 M7.8 Simeonof Earthquake, 2020 M7.6 Simeonof aftershock, 2021 M8.2 Chignik Earthquake, 2023 M7.2 Sand Point Earthquake, and the 2025 M7.3 Sand Point Earthquake. Check out this map in our news story about the 2025 Sand Point Earthquake: earthquake.alaska.edu/.../Simeonof...