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Blue_In_AK

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9. Yes, epicenter in Beluga

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 3, 2012, 09:51 PM

Dec 2012

which is just across Cook Inlet from Anchorage. These things usually don't faze me, but this one had me ready to hop up out of my chair.

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In Alaska? Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #1

Yes, epicenter in Beluga Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #9

Don't know much about AK, only been there once. What I know is from reality TV Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #20

Haha. Not really. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #25

There's a new show: "Buying Alaska", Houses, beautiful ones, with no electricity, no running water, Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #35

I watched a little of that last night. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #40

You forgot, "Battling Vampires." Fawke Em Dec 2012 #34

lol Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #36

Looks like it was a 5.8 Quixote1818 Dec 2012 #2

5.8 Magnitude... teddy51 Dec 2012 #3

5.8M, 41km W of Anchorage, Alaska according to USGS. Make7 Dec 2012 #4

Yup nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #48

BE SAFE! elleng Dec 2012 #5

5.8 Bosonic Dec 2012 #6

Are you in Anchorage? It's was right near there. nt Quixote1818 Dec 2012 #7

Yes, on the west side, Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #10

Listed as a 5.8 randr Dec 2012 #8

That was pretty good one. Arctic Dave Dec 2012 #11

! Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #14

Yeah. Was thinking to myself who was doing all the stomping. Arctic Dave Dec 2012 #23

Glad to hear you're OK too! Panasonic Dec 2012 #22

They have updated it to a 5.9 now. teddy51 Dec 2012 #12

Back to a 5.8, they can't make up their minds. teddy51 Dec 2012 #17

It was one of the stronger ones I've felt up here, Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #13

Glad you are safe! Terra Alta Dec 2012 #15

Stay away from the china cabinet! Seriously - stay safe. Melinda Dec 2012 #16

I've been to Blue's house. intheflow Dec 2012 #47

Hope all is ok. JohnnyLib2 Dec 2012 #19

Glad to hear that you're OK Panasonic Dec 2012 #21

Natural. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #26

Two shakes for Alaskans! xJoe Dec 2012 #24

I hope you are ok my friend. Welcome to DU. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #27

Hello, fellow Alaskan. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #28

Get your stuff together, xJoe. That aftershock was rapidamente. DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #30

I'm ready! xJoe Dec 2012 #32

Hey xJoe! Welcome to DU (even under such shaky circumstances) Grew up in AK myself DonRedwood Dec 2012 #43

Welcome to DU nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #50

Looks like Alaska has had a few lately. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #29

So much of Alaska is uninhabited, we really don't even hear about a lot of these. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #31

I was less than a mile away from the epicenter of a 5.7 once Art_from_Ark Dec 2012 #41

hang on!!!! spanone Dec 2012 #33

be safe! hrmjustin Dec 2012 #37

Tomorrow's conversation on Fox and Friends. "Some people are saying doc03 Dec 2012 #38

After reading this I called my daughter in Wasilla panader0 Dec 2012 #39

That was Palin. They just told her Romney lost. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #42

Magnitude 5.8 quake shakes Anchorage, Alaska UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #44

Mind the aftershocks, Blue! intheflow Dec 2012 #45

A hug from me here. Cleita Dec 2012 #46

Well, you do live in quake country nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #49

Yikes! u4ic Dec 2012 #51