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NOAA Cuts Alaska Earthquake Center Funding, Tsunami Data at Risk

11/1/2025

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is ending a contract with the Alaska Earthquake Center because of funding shortages, with data feeds to NOAA’s National Tsunami Center ceasing by mid-November.
The Alaska Earthquake Center has historically supplied data to NOAA’s National Tsunami Center.
Mike West, the Alaska State Seismologist, says tsunami threats from Alaska extend beyond the state, as budget cuts to weather programs prompt no comment from NOAA.

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is ending a contract with the Alaska Earthquake Center because of funding shortages, with data feeds to NOAA’s National Tsunami Center ceasing by mid-November.
The Alaska Earthquake Center has historically supplied data to NOAA’s National Tsunami Center.
Mike West, the Alaska State Seismologist, says tsunami threats from Alaska extend beyond the state, as budget cuts to weather programs prompt no comment from NOAA.