Ensuring the Alaska Earthquake Center produces high-quality data, examining volcanic ash, and classifying volcanic earthquakes, all stem from a childhood fascination for Heather McFarlin, the Earthquake Center’s seismic data manager.
Seismology in Schools Program Gets Students Shaking in Rural Alaska
"Could the seismograph detect how strong the waves crash against our island?" asked a student at Shishmaref School.
Alaska and Puerto Rico High School Students Connect through Seismology
One month after his team received an award for creating the best seismic alarm system at the 2023 Shake Challenge Symposium in Fairbanks, Alaska, 15-year-old Merlin Matcian from Chevak, Alaska found himself installing a seismograph in “La Placita”
Earthquakes reported in Alaska so far this year: 12076
