4.9 a few minutes ago 15 miles from Anchorage., page 1

I pulled up to my home just as it ended. My Wife tells me it was a large jerk followed by a rolling feeling that lasted a few seconds. Epicenter is about 18 miles from my home.

At first it was a 4.9, then lowered to a 4.8 and right now is back up to a 4.9.

Just enough to be interesting but no chance of damage.

USGS page.
Map showing location.

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As I understand it the ground here is pretty fluid, hence the rolling motion. We're sitting on top of big pile of Glacial Till.

I was driving so I got the report second hand from my Wife. I pulled up to my door just as it stopped I guess.

I was passing through the San Fernando area in a Greyhound in 1971 when a big quake hit. The bus driver announced we were in the middle of a large quake and we started seeing facades and signs in the road as we headed towards the bus Station In Los Angeles. It just felt like the bus was on a really rough road. I think about 60 people died in that one. The Greyhound just picked up passengers and kept going.

The quakes I remember in the Los Angeles area were more jerky than the ones we have here. I even got thrown off a couch onto a floor in one that was only a 4. One big jolt and it was over. Others sounded like marbles rolling on the roof.

Originally posted by Blaine91555
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As I understand it the ground here is pretty fluid, hence the rolling motion. We're sitting on top of big pile of Glacial Till.

yeah I think there are like 3 huge lakes or something, I took geology last semester and my teacher said that was why the 64 quake did so much damage. It was the water under anchorage that really did the damage. I guess there are some areas in town that you can't get earthquake insurance.

Originally posted by ohsnaptruth
What you're saying kinda molds with another thread about a big sunspot to do some damage in 48 hours or something. I don't know, could just be a coincidence.

edit on 9/20/10 by ohsnaptruth because: spelling

probably a coincidence cause I dont think there was even minor damage.

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About 8 years ago they had a link to a hazard map on the Municipality web site. They took it down shortly after. One map showed which areas posed the greatest risk. There is probably still a way to connect to it, but I'm not sure where it is on that site now since they changed it.

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