The magnitude-7.0 earthquake sent residents scurrying for cover when it hit about 8:30 a.m. “That would have given people a shake and probably a bit of a scare given what they went through yesterday,” he told CNN on Saturday. Friday was the second-biggest event since a magnitude-5.7 temblor hit minutes after the main quake, according to Gavin Hayes, a research geophysicist with the USGS. More than a dozen were higher than magnitude 4 and a handful greater than magnitude 5, Falsey said.īut a magnitude-5.2 aftershock about 11 p.m. Most of the smaller earthquakes since Friday’s big one were not felt. “At this point, though, we’re not seeing a significant amount of bridge damage,” Falsey said. He added Saturday that the state’s department of transportation mobilized four teams of bridge inspectors who remained in a 24-hour operation center until the earthquake situation was resolved. “The bottom line on the utility structure is that the power is up, the heat is on, the communication lines are opening,” said Anchorage Municipal Manager Bill Falsey. In Alaska’s largest city – with a population of about 300,000 – airports, hospitals, emergency services and most businesses were operating. “We know that we have to be prepared because we’re never impervious to earthquakes or the weather,” he said.ĭespite damage to roads and buildings, no fatalities or serious injuries were reported, officials said. I would characterize this as a demonstration that Anchorage is prepared for these kind of emergencies.”īerkowitz said during a Saturday night press conference the city was returning to normal. “But in terms of a disaster, I think it says more about who we are than what we suffered. “This is the second largest earthquake we’ve had since 1964, which was a very significant earthquake,” Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz told reporters Saturday, referring a historic magnitude-9.2 quake that was the most powerful recorded temblor in US history. Still, local officials said life was returning to normal even as four to eight inches of snow were expected on Sunday. 7.0 Alaska quake damages roads, brings scenes of chaos
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