See the Most Dramatic Images from the Earthquake That Rocked Anchorage
Alaskans shared startling images of smashed roadways, cracked walls and scattered belongings after the Anchorage area was rocked by a major earthquake with powerful aftershocks on Friday morning.
The earthquake, which is initially believed to have had a magnitude of 7.0, had an epicenter 10 miles north of Anchorage at 8:29 a.m., according the Alaska Earthquake Center. It also reported the area was impacted by major aftershocks, the largest of which had a magnitude of 5.6 and was centered three miles north of Anchorage.
A tsunami warning for the coast was also issued around the time of the earthquake, although the National Tsunami Warning Center later cancelled it.
Here are some of the most striking images and videos that illustrate the effects of the quake.
Here’s the islanded car at the wrecked anchorage off ramp. pic.twitter.com/626As53hzF
— Nat Herz (@Nat_Herz) November 30, 2018
— Josh Bierma (@jlennyb) November 30, 2018
Hope everyone is safe after that shaker
A post shared by Dillon Vought (@divophoto) on Nov 30, 2018 at 10:22am PST
A post shared by Nick Long (@nick_long30) on Nov 30, 2018 at 10:02am PST
Hope everyone is OK. This my wife, son & dogs inside during the #earthquake in Palmer, AK. I felt it in Fairbanks. Just broken stuff at our house. #Wyze pic.twitter.com/LMP7U5FJxR
— Eric Nelius (@AlaskaTugboater) November 30, 2018
KTVA’s newsroom felt the blow of the earthquake this morning. #anchorage #alaska #earthquake #weather pic.twitter.com/d1SaxriGw9
— Cassie Schirm (@cassieschirmtv) November 30, 2018
Tsunami warnings issued after large earthquake strikes Southcentral Alaskahttps://t.co/vznBt6ZtF6 pic.twitter.com/SEcA53w6LM
— Anchorage Daily News (@adndotcom) November 30, 2018
More photos from friends. This one in wasilla about 10miles from us #Alaska #earthquake #tsunami pic.twitter.com/xyQ4hPsiPD
— Midnight & M-Eight Gaming (@M2Gtv) November 30, 2018