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Judi Lynn

(160,601 posts)
Fri Nov 30, 2018, 02:31 PM Nov 2018

6.6 magnitude earthquake rocks buildings in Anchorage

Source: Associated Press


Associated Press Associated Press•November 30, 2018

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 6.6 magnitude earthquake rocked buildings Friday morning in Anchorage and caused lamp posts and trees to sway, prompting people to run out of offices and seek shelter under office desks.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake was centered about 7 miles (12 kilometers) north of Alaska's largest city.

An Associated Press reporter working in downtown Anchorage saw cracks in a 2-story building after the quake. It was unclear whether there were injuries.

People went back inside buildings after the earthquake but a smaller aftershock a short time later sent them running back into the streets again.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/6-7-magnitude-earthquake-rocks-buildings-anchorage-174334431.html?.tsrc=notification-brknews

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6.6 magnitude earthquake rocks buildings in Anchorage (Original Post) Judi Lynn Nov 2018 OP
The USGS app is bouncing back and forth between 6.7-7.2 MontanaMama Nov 2018 #1
as an aside orleans Nov 2018 #9
I was reading the thread too... MontanaMama Nov 2018 #11
Now upgraded to 7.0 haele Nov 2018 #2
Wonderful Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2018 #12
That is a strong earthquake, especially when you're close to the epicenter. Auggie Nov 2018 #14
Crescent City, California !! central scrutinizer Nov 2018 #18
must have been a deep quake. nt elmac Nov 2018 #3
41km LiberalArkie Nov 2018 #6
they lucked out, thats pretty deep. nt elmac Nov 2018 #13
Now a Tsunami warning has been issued! n/t tosh Nov 2018 #4
Epicenter looks to be right under the city Auggie Nov 2018 #5
Hope there are no deaths and the damage is minimal Apollyonus Nov 2018 #7
Any damage reported in Russia? mobeau69 Nov 2018 #8
What time? Article should mention that in 1st sentence. nt AndJusticeForSome Nov 2018 #10
8:30 local time this morning. janx Nov 2018 #16
"It felt like the ground was gonna open up" Baclava Nov 2018 #15
Relatives live there and their home is damaged. But she works for HUD, so FailureToCommunicate Nov 2018 #17
Striking images from Alaska after earthquake rocks Anchorage riversedge Nov 2018 #19
One headline was "Disaster Strikes Alaska" spike jones Nov 2018 #20
I heard Trump is to have said that the federal government will be there to help but if its the same cstanleytech Dec 2018 #21

orleans

(34,073 posts)
9. as an aside
Fri Nov 30, 2018, 03:26 PM
Nov 2018

i'm reading the kid's twitter feed and from what i can tell

a producer from good morning america asked for permission to use the video and photo this kid took. the kid didn't reply.

then someone named squeed who claimed to be a "dude on the internet" asked to use the video & pic so he could take the day off work. and the kid replied "go for it"


MontanaMama

(23,337 posts)
11. I was reading the thread too...
Fri Nov 30, 2018, 03:39 PM
Nov 2018

For what it's worth, he declined to let Sinclair Broadcasting use it. But, now that he let the "dude on the internet" use it, Sinclair will have it.

 

Apollyonus

(812 posts)
7. Hope there are no deaths and the damage is minimal
Fri Nov 30, 2018, 03:20 PM
Nov 2018

It must be horrible to lose power or worse - one's home - in the Alaska winter.

 

Baclava

(12,047 posts)
15. "It felt like the ground was gonna open up"
Fri Nov 30, 2018, 05:22 PM
Nov 2018
Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake in Alaska

https://www.usgs.gov/news/magnitude-70-earthquake-alaska

The quake was centred about seven miles (11km) north of Anchorage, the largest city in the state, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

A series of aftershocks were recorded following the initial shock, which had a depth of 40.9km, the USGS said.


https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/alaska-earthquake/index.html



FailureToCommunicate

(14,020 posts)
17. Relatives live there and their home is damaged. But she works for HUD, so
Fri Nov 30, 2018, 06:24 PM
Nov 2018

she'll have her work cut out for a long long time.

riversedge

(70,285 posts)
19. Striking images from Alaska after earthquake rocks Anchorage
Fri Nov 30, 2018, 08:07 PM
Nov 2018





https://www.yahoo.com/news/striking-images-alaska-earthquake-rocks-anchorage-210752253.html



Striking images from Alaska after earthquake rocks Anchorage

Dylan StablefordSenior Editor
,Yahoo News•November 30, 2018


A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday shook buildings, collapsed roads and triggered at least nine aftershocks — producing a lot of dramatic images. No serious injuries were immediately reported.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake, centered about 7.5 miles north of Anchorage, occurred at about 8:29 a.m. local time, triggering a tsunami warning and forcing a ground stop at Anchorage International Airport.
A car is trapped on a collapsed section of a ramp in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday. (Photo: Dan Joling/AP)
Among the first images of damage to emerge was of a buckled highway ramp near the airport with a single car left stranded on it........................................













https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/WwnpOSLupNlDLlc.qj143g--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD00MDQ7cHlvZmY9MDtxPTk1O3c9NzIwO3NtPTE7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/http://media.zenfs.com/en/homerun/feed_manager_auto_publish_494/f3b30d1e26153c726878dfeb4d9733e5

spike jones

(1,686 posts)
20. One headline was "Disaster Strikes Alaska"
Fri Nov 30, 2018, 10:08 PM
Nov 2018

And I immediately thought, “What has the Palin family done now?”

cstanleytech

(26,318 posts)
21. I heard Trump is to have said that the federal government will be there to help but if its the same
Sat Dec 1, 2018, 10:47 AM
Dec 2018

quality of help he gave Puerto Rico then the people of Anchorage are screwed.

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