No Tsunami Warning for 5.9 Earthquake near Anchorage

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No Tsunami Warning for Earthquake near Anchorage

Earthquake near Anchorage (West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center / December 3, 2012)


By Neil Torquiano
Channel 2 News
4:52 p.m. AKST, December 3, 2012

ANCHORAGE, Alaska?
Southcentral Alaska residents felt a moderate size earthquake Monday afternoon centered near Anchorage and there was no tsunami danger, according to the Alaska Tsunami Center.

Seismologists' preliminary report of the quake was at magnitude 5.7 and had a depth of 33 miles about 25 miles west of Anchorage.

The quake struck around 4:42 p.m. Alaska time and could be in areas surrounding Southcentral including Palmer and areas in the Mat-Su Valley.

There were intial reports of damage.:tiphat:http://www.ktuu.com/news/no-tsunami...nchorage-alaska-ktuu-20121203,0,2605020.story

 

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Re: No Tsunami Warning for 5.9 Earthquake near Anchorage

Quake update from USGS. Now saying a magnitude 5.9 and it was centered 24 miles west of Anchorage.

 

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Re: No Tsunami Warning for 5.9 Earthquake near Anchorage

Magnitude 5.8 quake shakes Anchorage, Alaska
Published: December 3, 2012

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA ? An earthquake has knocked items off shelves in homes around Anchorage, Alaska, but there are no immediate reports of injuries.

The magnitude 5.8 earthquake happened at about 4:45 p.m. Monday. The temblor was centered about 25 miles northwest of Anchorage.

Guy Urban, a geophysicist at the Alaska and West Coast Tsunami Warning Center, say the quake is not expected to generate a tsunami, but it was widely felt throughout much of southcentral Alaska.

John Owens, who lives in East Anchorage, said he felt the rumblings at his house for about 30 seconds. He says, "That was a tumbler, man."

Read more here: :tiphat:http://www.adn.com/2012/12/03/27121...kes-anchorage.html#wgt=rcntnews#storylink=cpy