Earthquake season, Alaska rumbling

This region erupted January 23rd and the heat was registered by a nearby buoy. This is a confirmed volcanic event that continues and will increase as the plates contract going into winter. From 2000 to 2017 there were 76 level 3 earthquakes, this year alone there has been 2,872. This will delay the onset into winter but the heated surface water will generate massive water vapor as the cold air compresses.  This will then drive inland massive snow creating the potential for a cold snowy winter and a very high probability of flooding in the spring.

In this graph we can see the historical activity of Alaska's North Slope.  Earthquakes began in August at an escalated level with 450 recorded to this date and is demonstrated in the USGS image below.  The two regions are on opposing edges of a ridge and both Fairbanks and Anchorage are in between.  As the plate cools over the next few month the potential for both earthquakes and volcanic activity increases.

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