Anchorage Suffered a 7.0 Earthquake, but is Spared a Tsunami

https://www.popsci.com/earthquake-alaska-tsunami


Anchorage, Alaska experienced a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on November 30 around 8:30 a.m. Shortly after the colossal earthquake a tsunami warning was triggered. Multiple aftershocks occurred  magnitudes ranging between 4 and 5.8. 



Wow! They are so lucky that a tsunami didn't happen it would have been catastrophic! Guess some people that morning didn't need an alarm clock. 


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  1. AnonymousDecember 14, 2018 at 9:34 AM

    I heard about this in the news when they were predicting a tsunami and I felt very worried because not only is that an incredibly dangerous natural disaster but I went to Alaska last summer and it is such a beautiful place. Seeing the damage that was solely caused by the earthquake was upsetting but imagining what could have happened if a tsunami hit could have made things so much worse.

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