Via KTVA in Anchorage: 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocks Southcentral. Excerpt:
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Southcentral at 8:29 a.m. Friday. It was 25 miles deep. Aftershocks of 5.7 magnitude and 4.1 magnitude followed, along with more smaller quakes.
The State Of Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management are advising that an aftershock larger than the original earthquake could happen this afternoon.
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has issued a declaration of disaster and says he is in direct contact with the White House, according to a post on his official Facebook page.
Anchorage's Mayor Ethan Berkowitz declared a local state of emergency Friday morning, following Gov. Bill Walker's disaster declaration at the state level.
Service members at Anchorage’s Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson were accounting for personnel and assessing any damage on base, according to a statement. They were also “preparing to provide emergency support to the base populace and the community as needed.”
Preliminary reports gauged the quake at 6.6 magnitude centered 10 miles outside of Anchorage.
See also these reports in The Guardian and The New York Times.
