Earthquake - No damage here...

Just had one of the most intense "shakers" I've felt in a long time here in Anchorage...

Intensity/details to come...

Edit: preliminary reports say it happened at 5:17 am approximately 7 miles Southeast of Anchorage (that's why we felt it so good!) with a magnitude of 4.9. A little close to the neighborhood - that's why we felt it so good!

Ok, nothing more to see here - carry on (no tsunami warning)...

funny, there was a 3.something last night, back home.

Good news on no tsunami - stay safe!

It has to be a scary feeling to feel the Earth move under your feet. Glad you are safe and well.

interesting to hear your personal report..

2006/07/27 13:18 M 4.8 SOUTHERN ALASKA Z= 34km 61.17N 149.67W

This information is provided by the USGS
National Earthquake Information Center.

These parameters are preliminary and subject to revision.

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake IN SOUTHERN ALASKA has occurred at:
61.17N 149.67W Depth 34km Thu Jul 27 13:18:01 2006 UTC

Time: Universal Time (UTC) Thu Jul 27 13:18:01 2006
Time Near Epicenter Thu Jul 27 05:18:01 2006
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Thu Jul 27 09:18:01 2006
Central Daylight Time (CDT) Thu Jul 27 08:18:01 2006
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) Thu Jul 27 07:18:01 2006
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) Thu Jul 27 06:18:01 2006
Alaska Daylight Time (ADT) Thu Jul 27 05:18:01 2006
Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Thu Jul 27 03:18:01 2006

Location with respect to nearby cities:
15 km (10 miles) ESE of Anchorage, Alaska (pop 260,000)
55 km (35 miles) SSW of Palmer, Alaska (pop 4,500)
70 km (45 miles) NW of Whittier, Alaska (pop 100)
915 km (570 miles) WNW of JUNEAU, Alaska

The location parameters for this earthquake were provided by:
<AEIC> Alaska Earthquake Information Center, Fairbanks, USA

For maps, additional information, and subsequent updates,
please consult:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/ak00067294.php .

Glad your ok!! :wave:

It is scary having the earth move under your feet. It can actually play with your mind when you feel it the first time. Like the sky is falling or something. It's just not suppose to move, you know.

Glad your ok Sigman, no blackout?

Outside of the big Island in Hawaii the just had an earthquake.

Sigman

You need to move somewhere safe, like here in So. Calif. .

Marty Weiner said:

Sigman

You need to move somewhere safe, like here in So. Calif. .

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Actually the power did go out several hours later - don't know if it was related or not - perhaps the power company checking systems out? I know whenever we have one over a certain magnitude the Alaska Railroad track & facilities have to be inspected. This one would qualify...

I don't mind feeling them here and there, the old theory of the earth releasing energy now and then possibly preventing "the big one" - but once in awhile, depending on the location - they can be freaky!!

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake IN THE MAUI REGION, HAWAII has occurred at:
20.16N 156.80W Depth 8km Thu Jul 27 20:03:28 2006 UTC

Time: Universal Time (UTC) Thu Jul 27 20:03:28 2006
Time Near Epicenter Thu Jul 27 10:03:28 2006
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Thu Jul 27 16:03:28 2006
Central Daylight Time (CDT) Thu Jul 27 15:03:28 2006
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) Thu Jul 27 14:03:28 2006
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) Thu Jul 27 13:03:28 2006
Alaska Daylight Time (ADT) Thu Jul 27 12:03:28 2006
Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Thu Jul 27 10:03:28 2006

Location with respect to nearby cities:
75 km (45 miles) S of Lanai City, Lana`i, Hawaii (pop 3,100)
85 km (55 miles) SSW of Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii (pop 12,000)
100 km (60 miles) WNW of Kailua Kona, Hawai`i, Hawaii (pop 9,800)
170 km (105 miles) SE of HONOLULU, Hawaii

"The Pacific Ring of Fire"

While it's scary, a 4.8 is, by definition, fairly non damaging except when you are very, very close to the epicenter. Here in middle California we have frequent quakes. I used to get excited, but not any more. My wife will seldom leave her computer unless it's a real long one.

But back on thread...

Good to hear you were shaken but not harmed.

Daniel

We had a 7.0 in Seattle in early-2001; a quake of that magnitude is no fun at all. :sick2: :green: :sick2:

CroMAGnet said:

It is scary having the earth move under your feet. It can actually play with your mind when you feel it the first time. Like the sky is falling or something. It's just not suppose to move, you know.

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Yup... it's like having the cat jump into bed with you... when you don't have a cat oo: Swaying around on your feet without any other indication of dizziness (and being quite sober) is a bit off-putting as well.

Strange thing is, all that happened in Las Vegas (Joshua Tree quake). I've not experienced a significant shaker here yet ....

:wow: Glad you're OK! We only have a few... small rain storms here in the summer... I think an earthquake would break us off the mainland.

OK guess I'm weird, I like quakes. I was in a bunch of Geo-science classes in undergrad and always thought quakes and volcanoes were cool.

I was in the North Ridge quake and live in Tokyo so we get them now and again. I've had a few shakes but dealing with the aftermath is more worrisome to me. Riding the wave isn't so bad since there's not a lot I can do about it. I live about 12 floors up and there's no way I'm going to be able to clear that many flights of stairs in the brief period of a quake so I usually just wait them out.

I do however EDC a fair amount of equipment in case I'm in transit and one hits. I also have a BOB by the door of my home and office.

-LT