2 major earthquakes hit AlaskaBy The Manila Timeshome/News/World/2 major earthquakes hit AlaskaANCHORAGE, Alaska: Back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.7 shattered highways and rocked buildings Friday (Saturday in Manila) in Anchorage and the surrounding area, sending people running into the streets and briefly triggering a tsunami warning for islands and coastal areas south of the city. You couldn’t even stand,” said Sheila Bailey, who was working at a high school cafeteria in Palmer when the quake struck. Several cars crashed at a major intersection in Wasilla, north of Anchorage, during the shaking. And the 800-mile Alaska oil pipeline was shut down while crews were sent to inspect it for damage. At Chugiak High School, acting principal Allison Susel said ceiling tiles came down, books and other items fell from shelves, and water line breaks caused damage.

Source: Manila Times December 01, 2018 16:41 UTC