Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.0 Rocks Anchorage, Alaska
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Nearly 500 earthquakes have struck Alaska over the past wee k, the Alaska Earthquake Center reported, with one of the most recent quakes rattling the Anchorage area on Thanksgiving.
There were no immediate reports of major damage, but the state transportation department said it would survey roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
The National Tsunami Warning Center confirmed that “a tsunami is not expected following the quake”. Alaska’s Department of Transportation said roadways, tunnels and key transport infrastructure would be inspected as a precaution, consistent with established protocols following moderate seismic events.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Susitna, about 9 miles west of the community and roughly 30 miles from Anchorage.
Thanksgiving got off to a shaky start in south-central Alaska as a 6.0-magnitude earthquake rattled the region on Thursday.Home surveillance video provided to Storyful by Ruth Regan shows the moment the earthquake shook a truck parked in her driveway in Anchorage.
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