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7.0 earthquake rocks Anchorage, Alaska; damage reported

Started by bing101, November 30, 2018, 02:46:55 PM

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Brandon

Quote from: bing101 on November 30, 2018, 03:30:56 PM
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46403405

Building collapses reported all around Alaska due to Quake.

Around South Central Alaska (Anchorage, Wasilla, Palmer, etc.).  I doubt there are building collapses in Deadhorse or Juneau.
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oscar

This topic has already been discussed more informatively (including detail on damage to the road system), at:

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=22905.msg2373555

Mods, I suggest a thread merge.
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Brandon

Quote from: oscar on November 30, 2018, 03:46:12 PM
This topic has already been discussed more informatively (including detail on damage to the road system), at:

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=22905.msg2373555

Mods, I suggest a thread merge.

I would suggest simply moving the one post discussing it over here, if there is such a merge.
"If you think this has a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention." - Ramsay Bolton, "Game of Thrones"

"Symbolic of his struggle against reality." - Reg, "Monty Python's Life of Brian"

Alps

This thread is for earthquake discussion. That one is for road discussion.

nexus73

When the Cascadia Subduction Zone breaks loose, the quake will be 100+ times stronger than this one.  Guess where I live?  LOL!

Rick
US 101 is THE backbone of the Pacific coast from Bandon OR to Willits CA.  Industry, tourism and local traffic would be gone or severely crippled without it being in functioning condition in BOTH states.

oscar

Quote from: nexus73 on November 30, 2018, 05:31:42 PM
When the Cascadia Subduction Zone breaks loose, the quake will be 100+ times stronger than this one.  Guess where I live?  LOL!

Rick

You mean like the 9.2 Good Friday earthquake of 1964? That really clobbered Anchorage when it had much less population than it has now, as well as many other areas of south central Alaska.
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Bruce

The earthquake was rather deep, so damage was kept to a minimum. No reported deaths or major injuries, so it seems that Alaska's stronger building codes are doing the trick.

The newsroom of KTVA (a CBS affiliate) was trashed:

https://twitter.com/cassieschirmtv/status/1068571410363146240
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nexus73

Quote from: oscar on November 30, 2018, 05:49:13 PM
Quote from: nexus73 on November 30, 2018, 05:31:42 PM
When the Cascadia Subduction Zone breaks loose, the quake will be 100+ times stronger than this one.  Guess where I live?  LOL!

Rick

You mean like the 9.2 Good Friday earthquake of 1964? That really clobbered Anchorage when it had much less population than it has now, as well as many other areas of south central Alaska.

Here is a 2012 article dealing with what a Cascadia Subduction quake could do for damage:

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/on-nw-coast-potential-for-tsunami-waves-up-to-100-feet-now-seems-possible/

Rick
US 101 is THE backbone of the Pacific coast from Bandon OR to Willits CA.  Industry, tourism and local traffic would be gone or severely crippled without it being in functioning condition in BOTH states.



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