The Alaska Earthquake Information Center was established by Alaska statute in 1986.
AEIC's mandate is to collect, analyze and archive seismic event data for the state of Alaska, providing information and assistance to the public as well as state and local agencies.
The AEIC records data from an integrated network of more than 400 seismic sites across the state and serves as the regional data center locating and reporting about 20,000 earthquakes per year.