Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.0 Rocks Anchorage, Alaska
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Massive 6.0 earthquake rocks Alaska near military installation
The quake struck in the early hours of the morning just after 8:11 a.m. local time at a depth of 43 miles., according to the USGS
Thanksgiving got off to a shaky start in south-central Alaska as a 6.0-magnitude earthquake rattled the region on Thursday,7.Home surveillance video provided to Storyful by Ruth Regan shows the moment the earthquake shook a truck parked in her driveway in Anchorage.
The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network operates more than 600 seismic stations. The center in Alaska added an additional 250 stations, working with NOAA in real time to ensure warnings were accurate and timely.
Tsunami warnings for Oregonians will remain unaffected, for now, after an Alaska earthquake center decided to backfill federal cuts to an alert system that helps Pacific coast states, including Oregon, receive swift and accurate alerts.