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Alaska Earthquake Measures 7.0 Magnitude Near Anchorage, Planes Being Held From Approaching Airport

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After a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked Anchorage on November 30 followed by some aftershocks, a tsunami warning has been issued by the Tsunami…
After a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked Anchorage on November 30 followed by some aftershocks, a tsunami warning has been issued by the Tsunami Warning Center for the entire Cook inlet.
According to a report by Mirror Online, flights that were approaching the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport have been held in the air. Per the report, the water mains at the airport’s building have been broken.
The quake struck at around 9:30 a.m. local time and because of the high magnitude, one resident is reported to have said that it felt like their house was “going to come apart.”
The tsunami warning has been issued for all of Cook Inlet and southern Kenai Peninsula in Alaska, the report said.

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