That there were and why — from June 3, 1942, to Aug. 15, 1943 — is the story told in “On American Shores: The Aleutian Islands Campaign,” a changing exhibit on view at the National WWII ...

Remote, freezing, and nearly forgotten—the Aleutian Islands saw the only ground battle on U.S. soil in WWII. What happened on Attu and Kiska was anything but typical.

The initial earthquake was succeeded by an aftershock measuring M5.7 at 14:58 UTC, followed by another aftershock of M5.0 at 15:03 UTC. A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Andreanof Islands in ...

AMCHITKA ISLAND, Alaska (AP) — A series of moderate to strong earthquakes that struck Alaska’s western Aleutian Islands and offshore areas Sunday comprised what scientists call a “swarm,&#822… ...

Nine quakes measuring at least magnitude 5.0 struck on or near the islands and in a cluster offshore to the south Sunday morning and afternoon, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.