4.0 to 6.4 earthquake expected in Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage gets their quake ...

[link to earthquake.usgs.gov]

Earthquake Details
Magnitude 5.7 (Moderate)
Date-Time Friday, January 5, 2007 at 16:52:21 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Friday, January 5, 2007 at 7:52:21 AM
= local time at epicenter

Location 55.504°N, 155.745°W
Depth 14.9 km (9.3 miles)
Region SOUTH OF ALASKA
Distances 187 km (116 miles) SSW (212°) from Akhiok, AK
188 km (117 miles) ESE (117°) from Chignik, AK
195 km (122 miles) ESE (116°) from Chignik Lagoon, AK
722 km (448 miles) SSW (211°) from Anchorage, AK

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 1.8 km (1.1 miles); depth +/- 1.4 km (0.9 miles)
Parameters Nst=095, Nph=090, Dmin=188.3 km, Rmss=1 sec, Gp=212°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=6
Source Alaska Earthquake Information Center
Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Event ID ak00074157


This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

[link to www.emsc-csem.org]

5.8

Did not feel it. Small potatoes. Have seen some doozies tho w/ the cars and trucks rocking and a rolling with the waves rolling underground. We build here w/ e.q.'s in mind. Now the 60 inches of snow we had in the last month is quite enough thank you! peace