A magnitude 7.0 earthquake shook Alaska’s largest city Anchorage on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning while residents recovered from the violent shaking. The tsunami warning has since been lifted. The earthquake was followed by a 5.7 aftershock.
The earthquake’s reported damage so far has included broken windows, cracks in buildings, and damaged roadways, including a highway collapse. No deaths have yet been reported.
Alaska is no stranger to earthquakes. Alaska experiences more large earthquakes than all other US states combined and has on average more than 40000 each year. It experienced a magnitude 7.9 near Kodiak Island back in January.
