Anchorage Gets Jolts From 2 Earthquakes
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Two sharp earthquakes rattled Anchorage, knocking objects off shelves, setting off alarms and making buildings shudder. No serious damage or injuries were reported.
The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center estimated the magnitude of both quakes at 4.8 and said both were centered about 10 miles southeast of Anchorage. The first quake hit at 8:18 a.m. Alaska time, and the second was one minute later.
“The first one wasn’t bad, but the second one--I thought it was going to turn the pie case over,” waitress Memory Moore said at the Sunrise Grill and Pancake House.
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