Magnitude-5.8 Quake Shakes Buildings in South-Central Alaska

[TexasTowelie]

Source: AP

A magnitude-5.8 earthquake has rocked south-central Alaska, but the U.S. Geological Survey says there's little likelihood of damage.

Wednesday afternoon's quake was initially reported with a magnitude of 5.6, but scientists later revised the measurement. The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center says the earthquake isn't expected to cause a tsunami.

The quake at 2:34 p.m. caused computer monitors to sway and rattled buildings in Anchorage, Alaska's largest city.

The epicenter was 75 miles northwest of Anchorage and 72 miles deep.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/magnitude-58-quake-shakes-buildings-south-central-alaska-32009586

[raven mad]

1. Ummmmmmmmm........... this was NOT a big one.

We get 3.5 to 5.2 almost daily. I'm in the Interior, and we felt this one (well, the cats did) and went, well, a quake........... it's that normal here.