An earthquake of 7.0 magnitude was recorded in America’s Alaska state on Saturday, causing panic in many areas of the state. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), this earthquake occurred northeast of Yakutat at 11:41 am. Tremors were also felt in some parts of Canada. Not only this, after the earthquake several aftershocks of magnitude 5 were also recorded.
According to American media reports, Alaska Earthquake Center Operations Director Austin Holland said that no damage or injuries have been reported so far. However, he acknowledged that the earthquake was “quite powerful” and was felt quickly in many nearby areas. He said that such activity is not unusual due to the presence of large faults in the area where the earthquake occurred.
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After the earthquake, the series of aftershocks also continued. The Alaska Earthquake Center said that more than 20 aftershocks have been recorded, some of which had a magnitude of more than 5.0.
According to local media reports, the state’s chief seismologist Michael West said that an earthquake of this intensity can cause incidents like ground subsidence, road collapse or landslides. However, he also said that no such incident has been officially confirmed yet.
According to experts, aftershocks may continue for several days to come. Hollande said the chances were “very high”, although the likelihood of a major earthquake was “very low”.
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The matter of relief on this incident was that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) clarified that there is no tsunami threat after the earthquake. The National Tsunami Center also said in an ex-post that “there is no possibility of a tsunami.” Regarding the intensity of the earthquake, USGS said that an earthquake of 7.0 on the Moment Magnitude Scale is considered very strong.
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