On Thursday, U.S. Attorney General William Barr chose to travel on a military transport plane to Alaska instead of using a civilian flight for a meeting with both politicians and Native American Leaders to discuss safety and law enforcement. A seemingly “intense” moment during the trip was captured and shared…
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University of Southampton Seismologist Stephen Hicks described the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck earlier near Anchorage, Alaska as having a “slightly strange faulting mechanism.” Slightly strange faulting mechanism for the #Alaska #earthquake. Normal (extensional) slip on N-S fault plane. Red lines show depth to subducted Pacific plate. Shows that the…
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit about eight miles north of Anchorage, Alaska on Friday. The quake prompted local authorities to declare a tsunami warning, which was later canceled. Some videos posted on social media show cracked roads, grocery store items being knocked off shelves and building fires, but one in…