On
Friday, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Anchorage, Alaska largest
city violently shaking homes and businesses and knocking out power to
some residents. The quake was located about eight miles (13 kilometers)
north of Anchorage and struck at 8:29 am local time (1729 GMT), the US
Geological Survey said. The city’s police department said it had caused
“major infrastructure damage to Anchorage.” “Many homes and buildings
are damaged. Many roads and bridges are closed. Stay off the roads if
you don’t need to drive” the police department said in a statement. The
Anchorage Daily News, reported that the Glenn Highway had closed north
of Eagle River because of damage, and an onramp at the interchange of
International Airport Road and Minnesota Boulevard collapsed.7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Alaska (Photo)
On
Friday, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Anchorage, Alaska largest
city violently shaking homes and businesses and knocking out power to
some residents. The quake was located about eight miles (13 kilometers)
north of Anchorage and struck at 8:29 am local time (1729 GMT), the US
Geological Survey said. The city’s police department said it had caused
“major infrastructure damage to Anchorage.” “Many homes and buildings
are damaged. Many roads and bridges are closed. Stay off the roads if
you don’t need to drive” the police department said in a statement. The
Anchorage Daily News, reported that the Glenn Highway had closed north
of Eagle River because of damage, and an onramp at the interchange of
International Airport Road and Minnesota Boulevard collapsed.
