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[Hoax Received in OP's E-MAIL] Huge Earthquake Rocks Alaska
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| 12/2/2010
Posted on 12/02/2010 12:10:38 PM PST by FromLori
7.9 on the Richter scale; village destroyed.
An Earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale rocked the Aleutian Islands off of Alaska at 11:28 on Thursday morning according to the World Geologial Association. The earthquake was centered just off of the Rat Islands, a part of the Aleutian Archipeligo chain that extends into the Pacific Ocean off of the southern part of Alaska toward Asia.
The one village on the Island of Kiska, a mining settlement called Khvostov, was decimated; 219 of the approximately 750 residents were injured, although there were no fatalities reported.
The village of Khostov was built in World War II, as the entire Rat Island chain was a military base that provided access to Asia. The village was built with earthquakes in mind, and as such the structures are all built with safety measures to protect against the frequent quakes in the Aleutian chain.
Aftershocks were felt for nearly half an hour after the earthquake, which lasted nearly 90 seconds.
Coastal areas from mainland Alaska to California and across the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii and Japan are currently on alert for wave activit from the Alaskan Earthquake.
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KEYWORDS: bogus; earthfart; earthquake; false; thisisahoax
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To: Uncle Ike
How far from Shemya?? Sounds like COBRA DANE may need a recalibration.
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posted on
12/02/2010 12:18:44 PM PST
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
(Socialists are to economics what circle squarers are to math; undaunted by reason or derision.)
To: FromLori
Doesn’t show on EARTHQUAKE 3D yet either.
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posted on
12/02/2010 12:18:52 PM PST
by
UCANSEE2
(Lame and ill-informed post)
To: Quix; houeto; null and void; aragorn
This might be one of the "Multi-quake/Infrastructure Destroyed" hits, since it's in English-speaking geography and is around the 8.0 marker. I guess let's see what "shakes loose" in the next few hours.
I'm still shaking over the "(stripe)" hit.
Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
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posted on
12/02/2010 12:19:18 PM PST
by
The Comedian
(Government: Saving people from freedom since time immemorial.)
To: null and void
Maybe it hasnt actually happened yet?Hah! You're right - its across the International Date Line, so it doesn't happen until tomorrow...
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posted on
12/02/2010 12:19:24 PM PST
by
El Cid
(Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
To: FromLori
I’m not sure what the point would be, but I think this is a hoax.
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posted on
12/02/2010 12:19:49 PM PST
by
stormer
To: janetjanet998
No mention whatsoever on any of the Alaska TV new sites that I looked up.
I think that someone’s blowing smoke here.
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posted on
12/02/2010 12:20:08 PM PST
by
Riley
(The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
To: janetjanet998
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posted on
12/02/2010 12:20:14 PM PST
by
djf
(Touch my junk and I'll break yur mug!!!)
To: FromLori
Thursday morning of which year, month and week?
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posted on
12/02/2010 12:20:50 PM PST
by
steve86
To: campaignPete R-CT
Well....You can see Russia from there!! :-)
To: UCANSEE2
Prayers for all. I bet Obama will shut down all oil operations in Alaska while we study the effect on drilling for oil and earthquakes.
To: FromLori
There doesn’t seem to be much in the way of news regarding this.
Though I am 35 miles north of Anchorage, with even a quake this strong we usually don’t feel it from that far out.
The Aleutians get quakes all the time, but still this is a big one if it is indeed a 7.9.
If this were to hit a population center it would be a city killer.
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posted on
12/02/2010 12:21:20 PM PST
by
Eye of Unk
(If your enemy is quick to anger, seek to irritate him. Sun Tzu, The Art of War.)
To: The Comedian
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posted on
12/02/2010 12:21:37 PM PST
by
TaraP
(An APPEASER is one who feeds a crocodile - hoping it will eat him last)
To: The Comedian
I'm still shaking over the "(stripe)" hit. Hey, if I can't sleep, you can't sleep!
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posted on
12/02/2010 12:21:41 PM PST
by
null and void
(We are now in day 680 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
To: Jolla
WOW 7.9 - guess O will be headed up there instead of Hawaii.Hawaii might be in for an event themselves.
A big wet one.
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posted on
12/02/2010 12:22:16 PM PST
by
skeeter
To: FromLori; Admin Moderator
To: FromLori
the only thing showing were the link is a 5.0 from tuesday, so i don’t know what this guy is talking about.
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posted on
12/02/2010 12:23:33 PM PST
by
Godzilla
(3-7-77)
To: Quix
Said this yesterday.. Looks like Electric Clouds to me before an earthquake... 2 days before the earthquake hit China.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2636001/posts
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posted on
12/02/2010 12:24:22 PM PST
by
TaraP
(An APPEASER is one who feeds a crocodile - hoping it will eat him last)
To: Jolla
according to the World Geologial Association. WTF? My dictionary says there's no such word.
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posted on
12/02/2010 12:24:28 PM PST
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: campaignPete R-CT; FromLori; Uncle Ike
Good map here. I'll try to post an image below. Kiska is island #7, Shemya is #5.
FWIW, Kiska was one of two Aleutian Islands occupied by Japanese troops as a diversion during the Battle of Midway in June 1942. The Americans didn't take the bait. They returned in May 1943 to recapture Attu (#1) in a bloody battle. The Japanese abandoned Kiska about a month after that battle concluded. We ended up losing a handful of men from friendly fire when we invaded it again, not knowing the Japanese had left.
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posted on
12/02/2010 12:24:43 PM PST
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
To: Uncle Ike
525 great circle miles from Khostov, AK to Eareckson AFS, AK.
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posted on
12/02/2010 12:25:49 PM PST
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
(Socialists are to economics what circle squarers are to math; undaunted by reason or derision.)
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