Huge Earthquake Rocks Buildings in Anchorage

CBS ^ | November 30, 2018 | staff

[Trump_the_Evil_Left]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A 6.6 magnitude earthquake has rocked buildings in Anchorage, 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 north of Alaska's largest city.

Officials issue tsunami warning for coastal areas of southern Alaska after earthquake. There was a tsunami alert for Cook Inlet, the National Weather Service in Anchorage said on Twitter.

[noiseman]

”it’s almost certain that within a few hours, somewhere, some idiot will blame climate change...”

You think it’ll take hours for that to happen? You’re quite an optimist.

[Rennes Templar]

But you still have internet and FR!

[dfwgator]

I thought the structures in Anchorage would be built to withstand a strong earthquake.

[tcrlaf]

KFQD is live on TuneIn.

Another aftershock just now.
Lots of rockfalls, residents callling in damage reports.

[stars & stripes forever]

DUTCHSINSE has updates at 10 p.m. every evening or when a major seismic event takes place. His forecasts are quite accurate.

[ETL]

At a depth of ~26 miles, the fault plane is probably the surface between the continent and the subducting tectonic plate.

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U.S. News & World Report

Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake Strikes Alaska: USGS

By Yereth Rosen

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.7 quake struck just south of Point MacKenzie, Alaska on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The quake had a depth of 26.7 miles (43 km) and its epicenter was located 7 miles (11.4 km) from Anchorage.

Although the National Weather Service initially said there was no tsunami danger, a few minutes later the agency said on Twitter that there was a warning in place for Cook Inlet.

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2018-11-30/magnitude-67-earthquake-strikes-alaska-usgs

[ETL]

[stars & stripes forever]

It’s almost certain that within a few hours, somewhere, some idiot will blame climate change...

An "expert" was doing exactly that on FOX NEWS. HARRIS FAULKNER clarified that geological events are not weather related. LOL

[tcrlaf]

Yet another aftershock, just now, per KFQD.

[blueplum]

we tried phoning relatives in Big Lake (where it hit) but all the cell circuits are busy of course

[janetjanet998]

KTVA newsroom https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DtRUBmYU4AAXJM_.jpg

[Innovative]

USGS says it was a 7.0. Link to picture below:

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/#%7B%22autoUpdate%22%3A%5B%22autoUpdate%22%5D%2C%22basemap%22%3A%22terrain%22%2C%22feed%22%3A%221day_all%22%2C%22listFormat%22%3A%22default%22%2C%22mapposition%22%3A%5B%5B37.43997405227057%2C-215.5078125%5D%2C%5B76.67978490310692%2C-88.41796875%5D%5D%2C%22overlays%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22restrictListToMap%22%3A%5B%22restrictListToMap%22%5D%2C%22search%22%3Anull%2C%22sort%22%3A%22newest%22%2C%22timezone%22%3A%22utc%22%2C%22viewModes%22%3A%5B%22map%22%2C%22list%22%5D%2C%22timeZone%22%3A%22local%22%2C%22event%22%3Anull%7D

[janetjanet998]

all news stations off the air

KTVA streaming live in facebook from parking lot

https://www.facebook.com/KTVA11DAYBREAK/videos/550728465353222/

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Yikes!!!

[NEMDF]

I would caution them NOT to use the fireplace, because if it is cracked somewhere, the house could go up in flames.

[LostInBayport]

I can’t imagine what it was like to be in that car!

[Raebie]

A 6.6 is not a huge earthquake.

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Depends on more factors that must that. Depth, for one.

[fatima]

You OK?

[21twelve]

“...prompting people to run out of offices and seek shelter under office desks...”

Either a) Alaskans REALLY love being outdoors to work, even if it is an office job or

b) The EQ shook the desks outside.

Parts of Anchorage are built on pretty loose soils - so a 6.6 can do a lot of damage. Prayers up for them - and it looks the cold weather won’t be any help.

[M Kehoe]

Bttt.

5.56mm