Nick Begich
28:52 - 29:33
“Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state in the country, seeing a magnitude 7.0 almost every year and a magnitude 8.0 roughly every 13 years. For us, that's just the reality of living in Alaska. NEHRP brings together USGS, FEMA, NIST, and the National Science Foundation so that monitoring, mapping, engineering research, and building codes function as one system rather than separate efforts.”
- Speaker
- Nick Begich
- Timestamp
- 28:52 – 29:33
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- July 21, 2026
From the transcript
3168, The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025, speaks directly to something Alaskans live with every day. Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state in the country, seeing a magnitude 7.0 almost every year and a magnitude 8.0 roughly every 13 years. For us, that's just the reality of living in Alaska. NEHRP brings together USGS, FEMA, NIST, and the National Science Foundation so that monitoring, mapping, engineering research, and building codes function as one system rather than separate efforts. For Alaska, that coordination has shown results.
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