A 6.6 magnitude earthquake has rocked buildings in the US state of Alaska and caused lamp posts and trees to sway, prompting people to run out of offices and seek shelter under office desks. A 6.6 magnitude earthquake has rocked buildings in the US state of Alaska and caused lamp posts and trees to sway, prompting people to run out of offices and seek shelter under office desks. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake was centred about seven miles north of Alaska’s largest city, Anchorage. Shortly after the quake, a tsunami warning was issued for the southern Alaska coastal areas of Cook’s Inlet and part of the Kenai peninsula. The US Geological Survey initially said it was a 6.7 magnitude earthquake and then reduced the magnitude to 6.6.

Source: Irish Independent November 30, 2018 18:22 UTC