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posted by martyb on Friday November 30 2018, @11:20PM   Printer-friendly
from the shake-rattle-and-roll dept.

Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Shakes Alaska, Damaging Roads, Buildings

In Anchorage, Alaska, people took refuge under tables and fled outdoors on Friday morning, as a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck just north of the city.

Some roads, bridges and buildings have been damaged, and schools and some businesses are shuttered for the day. Gov. Bill Walker has issued a declaration of disaster.

Anchorage police report "major infrastructure damage" across the city. "Many homes and buildings are damaged," the police department says. "Many roads and bridges are closed."

A tsunami warning was temporarily issued for coastal regions of Cook Inlet and the Southern Kenai Peninsula, but it has since been canceled.

The earthquake struck just before 8:30 a.m. local time (12:29 p.m. ET). The epicenter was about 8 miles north of Anchorage, at a depth of some 25 miles.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 01 2018, @02:45AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 01 2018, @02:45AM (#768545)

    "Something...something...Real America. Something...something...hard working strong people holding on. Sending aid. Aid that's never been seen before. Believe me, you're gonna love it."

  • (Score: 2) by MostCynical on Saturday December 01 2018, @08:06AM

    by MostCynical (2589) on Saturday December 01 2018, @08:06AM (#768576) Journal

    so they send Charlie Sheen?

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    "I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 01 2018, @03:30PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 01 2018, @03:30PM (#768634)

    You forgot "No Conclusion! No Conclusion!".