Italy and now Alaska.

It always seems like they are all connected. Setting each other off. Scientists SAY that they don't, but I kinda believe in that.

I am hoping that the Alaska Quake (HUGE ONE) doesn't set off the 2 faults in the Regional United States... (CA, KY, NY).

I don't even WANT to imagine what a 7.9 would do to LA or New York... :(

<font color="#00ccff">The biggest quake I ever experienced was when I was on Adak Island in the Aleutian Islands off Alaska, it was a 6.5 and it knocked me on my ass, but all the buildings were on rollers so there was minimal damage done, a 7.9 is waaay more powerful and would probably completely level SF, LA or NY.</font>

I agree with you wholeheartedly, Ziroc. I hope it doesn't have repercussions "down the line" so to speak. An earthquake of that magnitude in a densely populated area would be truly devastating.

And Magik, lol, I understand YOUR comment better now. ;)

I've also come to understand just how slanted and blown out of proportion reporting is, so I never 'panic' over any report. Whether it be 'running out of fresh water', radon, global warming and the greehouse effect. But no matter what 'signs' recent events may or may not point to, I just worry for those who are in the path of any of this. I wish nothing bad ever had to happen to anybody, but that is just never going to happen.

And now I must show my geological/geographical ignorance here...is it 'common' to have earthquakes in Alaska? I'd never heard of one before this one and thought this was unusual. I had no clue...*embarrassed*

<font color="#00ccff">Alaska has frequent earthquakes. Anchorage had one of the biggest in the 60's. Adak has a volcano 30 miles to the east (Sitkin) and the the 3rd most perfect cinder cone 50 miles to the west. Earthquakes there were daily events. Most were just mild shakes which caused a gentle rolling of the buildings (love them rollers), Every once in a while you would get a bigger quake (6+) and those were usually sharp jolting things that would cause the floor to drop out from under you and then bounce you back up again (sort of like a big drum surface). Alaska is part of the "Ring of Fire" In the pacific and is very geologicly active. [img]smile.gif[/img] Great place to visit, but don't want to live there again [img]smile.gif[/img] </font>