Alaskan coast 8.2 magnitude earthquake was the strongest one in decades, official says

[Omaha Steve]

Source: CNN

By Madeline Holcombe and Joe Sutton,

(CNN)The 8.2 magnitude earthquake that struck off Alaska's coast Wednesday night was the strongest one since 1964, an official told CNN.

The very strong quake was located about 56 miles (91 kilometers) east southeast of Perryville, Alaska, and happened around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.

At 29 miles deep (46.7 km), the earthquake is considered shallow.

"This event was felt throughout the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak," according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.



Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/29/us/alaska-earthquake-8-2/index.html

[lark]

1. My husband was in the Alaska shake in 64, he was 4.

He said the street in front of his house split open and one side ended up 12 ft over the other side. His brother was a baby, and screaming, and rolling from one side of the crib to another.

[samnsara]

3. i was 12 and was listening to one of those aligator clip transistor radios

...i had a lot of relatives in anchorage then...

[hardluck]

4. My dad was in the Good Friday quake

He was on the second floor of his barracks at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks. He said he could hear the permafrost cracking as the quake came towards them.

[samnsara]

2. well im glad i sat out the holland america seattle to alaska cruise this week!

[mopinko]

15. i wish i could remember who we cruised w. took that cruise.

holland america is supposed to have better food. but next cruise i'm taking a bottle of hot sauce.
and my own booze. corkage fees are worth it.

[certainot]

5. does earthquake science factor in climate change in the sense that flood and drought events change

weight distribution on tectonic plates?

[Unwind Your Mind]

7. I read something once about the weight of the polar ice affecting plate stability

And how that weight decreasing might increase their movements

[certainot]

8. it's good to know there's some thought toward it cause it seems pretty logical

-- all of a sudden trillions of tons concentrated toward one side instead of spread around....

[nwliberalkiwi]

6. 1958 Earthquake

I was in the 1958 earthquake that caused the largest recorded tsunami ever. This occurred in Lituya Bay. I was in Elfin Cove at the time. Check out this earthquake on YouTube.

[Tadpole Raisin]

10. I just did that and started getting sucked into all the

Videos. Wow!

And all those 7+ to 9.2 earthquakes over the years.

It was mesmerizing, thanks!

[Fiendish Thingy]

9. All these quakes in the Ring Of Fire, and still no movement in the fault off Vancouver

The closest Vancouver has gotten to a major quake was when Seattle got one about 15-20 years ago, otherwise, no major seismic activity for around 300 years.

Vancouver is going to be in a world of hurt whenever that section of the fault does move, and most of the area’s residents are wholly unprepared for a major quake.

[BobTheSubgenius]

11. We were visiting my mother's sister and family when the one in 64 hit.

We felt it in Tacoma.

[Ligyron]

12. You can still see houses half burried or fences and roads elevated

Differing effects depending on the stratigraphy and type of soil in relation to the fault line.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

13. Tsunami warning lifted for southern Alaska after 8.2 quake offshore

A major, shallow earthquake off the Alaskan peninsula late Wednesday prompted tsunami warnings for much of the Gulf of Alaska coastline. They were lifted several hours later, though an advisory remained in effect. The region was being hit with numerous aftershocks. Only small waves were generated.

A tsunami watch issued for Hawaii was later cancelled.

There were no initial reports of injuries or damage.

The United States Geological Survey said the 8.2 quake hit 56 miles east-southeast of the tiny town of Perryville at 10:15 p.m. local time at a depth of about 21 miles. Perryville is some 500 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska's biggest city. There were no warnings issued for Anchorage.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/tsunami-warning-lifted-for-southern-alaska-after-82-quake-offshore/ar-AAMH5aa

[LiberalFighter]

14. Did it swallow Sarah up?