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Magnitude 5.0 quake near Anchorage! (Original Post)
AKwannabe
Nov 2022
OP
Indeed! Sometimes they release pressure on the fault and you're done for a while...
Wounded Bear
Nov 2022
#4
MontanaMama
(23,238 posts)1. Yikes.
We had a 3.7 yesterday here in MT. I hate it. Dogs definitely hate it. Stay safe!
Wounded Bear
(58,436 posts)2. Meh, 5.0 is like a truck driving by...
J/K. Hope all is well and you don't get worse shocks. It's a very active seismic zone.
AKwannabe
(5,580 posts)3. Much larger than the trucks I feel daily
Hopefully just making room so there isnt a bigger one, right?
Wounded Bear
(58,436 posts)4. Indeed! Sometimes they release pressure on the fault and you're done for a while...
sometimes they're a harbinger for something larger coming. I've lived in SoCal and Western Washington, both fairly active areas, but not as active as South Alaska. Stay safe and keep your earthquake survival kit handy.
FelineOverlord
(3,554 posts)5. Airport
I remember the 2018 Alaska earthquake and the response of the pilots at the airport.
Demovictory9
(32,320 posts)6. Congrats on your first..from. californian