7.1 magnitude quake strikes off Alaska (Tsunami Warning)
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck on Friday in the Aleutian Islands off Alaska, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it did not see a threat of a widespread destructive tsunami from the quake, which was centered in the Pacific Ocean, 107 miles southeast of Atka, Alaska.
The quake, which struck at 6:55 a.m. EDT, was 22.1 miles deep, the USGS said.
(Washington World Desk)
My prayers are with them... hope the tsunami doesn't happen!
There aren't alot of people up there, thankfully. I have a friend that lives up in Alaska, and she says that like 100 or so people max are in effected areas.
I hope everyone's ok. Earthquakes and natural disasters in general seem like they are increasing at a fairly rapid rate. Its kinda creepy.
The sad part is, essitently the ENTIRE west coast of North America is vulnerable to huge destructive earthquakes, and very few people (esp. in the Northwest.) are prepared for it. Buildings in both Seattle and Vancouver likely won't survive anything above a 7.5. (and there in line for what Japan had earlier this year. 9.0+)
I hope everyone's ok. Earthquakes and natural disasters in general seem like they are increasing at a fairly rapid rate. Its kinda creepy.
Or it's just that it's always been like that but we are more aware and report it more disasters often when in the past "not so major" ones weren't reported
The sad part is, essitently the ENTIRE west coast of North America is vulnerable to huge destructive earthquakes, and very few people (esp. in the Northwest.) are prepared for it. Buildings in both Seattle and Vancouver likely won't survive anything above a 7.5. (and there in line for what Japan had earlier this year. 9.0+)
