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7.1 earthquake in Alaska
An American in Turkiye

Posted on 01/24/2016 2:55:40 AM PST by An American in Turkiye

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To: An American in Turkiye

Anything over a 5.0 is absolutely scary to me. Stay safe!


21 posted on 01/24/2016 3:51:22 AM PST by Read Write Repeat (Not one convinced me they want the job yet)
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To: RockyTx

Ummm... a full moon in one place on Earth is full on all the other places on Earth at the same time.


22 posted on 01/24/2016 3:52:35 AM PST by djf ("It's not about being nice, it's about being competent!" - Donald Trump)
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To: An American in Turkiye

7.1-magnitude earthquake hits Alaska

By Joshua Berlinger, CNN

Updated 6:56 AM ET,
Sun January 24, 2016

(CNN)A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Alaska early Sunday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake’s epicenter hit near Cook Inlet, 162 miles southwest of Anchorage. It was about 50 miles deep.

Joshua Veldstra, a professional photographer who lives in Homer, said the earthquake lasted about 30 seconds.

“When it hit, it was just soft at first, and it just kept getting bigger,” Veldstra said. “It was one of those moments where you didn’t’ know if it was going to get worse or if it was going to calm down.”

Anchorage police tweeted that there were no reports of major damage or injury following the earthquake.

The USGS reported that there was a low likelihood of casualties and damage, but the agency’s “Did You Feel It?” map shows strong shaking could be felt near Anchorage.

The National Weather Service said there was no tsunami threat from the quake because of how deep it struck.

Two smaller earthquakes — a 4.0 and a 3.2 — struck within 30 minutes after the first one.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/24/us/alaska-earthquake/index.html?eref=rss_topstories


23 posted on 01/24/2016 3:57:18 AM PST by ETL (Ted Cruz 2016!! -- For a better, safer America)
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To: RockyTx

Allah is punishing Wasilla, because Sara Palin endorsed Donald Trump.


24 posted on 01/24/2016 3:58:55 AM PST by rovenstinez
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To: An American in Turkiye; Daniel Ramsey

You all stay safe and keep in touch. Prayers for the people of Alaska


25 posted on 01/24/2016 3:59:27 AM PST by hoosiermama (Make America Great Again by uniting Great Americans)
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To: djf

It’s an Earth Sandwich....


26 posted on 01/24/2016 4:06:27 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: An American in Turkiye
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http://earthquake.alaska.edu/we-are-live

27 posted on 01/24/2016 4:10:57 AM PST by ETL (Ted Cruz 2016!! -- For a better, safer America)
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To: An American in Turkiye

Hope all are well also... Did not feel it here on delmarva peninsula. Repeat: did not feel it here


28 posted on 01/24/2016 4:15:34 AM PST by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
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Never woke up here in Fairbanks; must not been too bad. We had a 7.9 Nov 3rd 2002 and that was a good one. I didn’t even feel this shaker last night.


29 posted on 01/24/2016 5:29:15 AM PST by Eska
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To: SaveFerris

If it helps, I didn’t have seconds.


30 posted on 01/24/2016 5:46:07 AM PST by eartrumpet
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To: eartrumpet

LOL, excellent.


31 posted on 01/24/2016 8:17:02 AM PST by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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"When it hit, it was just soft at first, and it just kept getting bigger," Veldstra said. "It was one of those moments where you didn't know if it was going to get worse or if it was going to calm down."

Like that here in Anchorage. It just kept going and going and going. Some things fell off shelves, a clock fell off the wall, and a few drawers opened, but no damage inside that I could find. Will check outside after the sun comes up later, but expect none.

32 posted on 01/24/2016 9:19:13 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

The difference between a 7.1 and a 7.9 is with the bigger shaker chests of drawers, tvs, china closets, tables are all flipped over & upside down; 3 foot of everything all over the floor. Woodstoves slide 15 feet across the floor. Houses slide off their foundations and you have 5 foot deep trenches in front yard; slides sideways. Then of course you have more shakers every half hour for at least a month. IF they had a 7.9 in Anchorage, it would be total destruction.


33 posted on 01/24/2016 9:56:45 AM PST by Eska
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Here is the link for another FR post on this earthquake.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3387810/posts?page=10


34 posted on 01/24/2016 11:43:33 AM PST by gleeaikin
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If you check out my link for the other FR post on this earthquake, at comment #34 I describe my experience with a 7.5 earthquake in Mexico City.


35 posted on 01/24/2016 11:45:20 AM PST by gleeaikin
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To: IllumiNaughtyByNature

Was rockin’ and rollin’ up here near Talkeetna


36 posted on 01/24/2016 11:58:49 AM PST by DKM
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To: Eska

I hear you! This one was quite enough, especially with my Mom in a wheelchair. We have stair lifts to get her to the downstairs wheelchair, but it wouldn’t be fun getting her outside.


37 posted on 01/24/2016 2:03:12 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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