Fairly good size earthquake in Anchorage right now.

[Arctic Dave]

Will report later with update

[KamaAina]

1. Tsunami warning??

:scared:

[Arctic Dave]

5. Don't think so.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. No

To: U.S. West Coast, Alaska, and British Columbia coastal regions
From: NOAA/NWS/West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
Subject: Tsunami Information Statement issued 07/7/2010 at 7:18PM AKDT

At 7:16 PM Alaskan Daylight Time on July 7, an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 5.0 occurred 35 miles/56 Km southwest of Talkeetna, Alaska .

The magnitude is such that a tsunami WILL NOT be generated. This will be the only WCATWC message issued for this event.

The location and magnitude are based on preliminary information. Further information will be issued by the United States Geological Survey or the appropriate regional seismic network.

Link to Standard Information Statement
Link to XML/CAP Message
Link to Printable Message

[EFerrari]

2. You all right?

[Arctic Dave]

4. Yeah, we are all ok. Shook the house pretty good.

[kestrel91316]

3. Nothing on USGS yet....

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Damn twice in a day

to go huddle at the USGS site.

Careful there friend

[kestrel91316]

7. Here ya go

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/at00855894.php

5.0

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Preliminary data

Earthquake Details

* This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude 5.0 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time

* Thursday, July 08, 2010 at 03:15:47 UTC
* Wednesday, July 07, 2010 at 07:15:47 PM at epicenter

Location 61.800°N, 150.400°W
Depth 47 km (29.2 miles) set by location program
Region SOUTHERN ALASKA
Distances

* 22 km (14 miles) W (279°) from Willow, AK
* 29 km (18 miles) NNE (19°) from Susitna, AK
* 39 km (24 miles) WNW (303°) from Houston, AK
* 76 km (47 miles) NNW (334°) from Anchorage, AK

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST= 12, Nph= 12, Dmin=88.9 km, Rmss=1.68 sec, Gp=130°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=1
Source

* West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWS

Event ID at00855894

* Did you feel it? Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others.

[usregimechange]

10. any word on the strength?

[Arctic Dave]

12. Revised to 5.2

[kestrel91316]

11. Revised to 5.2. Basically 45 mi N of Anchorage

[MineralMan]

13. Maybe Sarah Palin's house, built with government components,

has collapsed. Hmm...

[name not needed]

19. With her trapped inside, hopefully.

[Blue_In_AK]

14. That was a nice shaker.

We were just having dinner. Everybody paused with their forks halfway to their mouths. :)

[Arctic Dave]

15. It gave a pretty good jolt. :)

[stevedeshazer]

16. Thankfully nothing like the 1964 quake

[Arctic Dave]

17. The tall building in the background is still standing.

The refurbished a few years ago.

[stevedeshazer]

18. Cool. I want to see it in person.

Thanks.