"I kept waking up."īy mid-morning, there had been about 550 aftershocks, including 11 with magnitudes of 4.5 or greater, Caruso said. "They're disturbing, and I'm not putting anything away that could fall until they calm down," Randall Cavanugh, an Anchorage attorney, said following a restless night at home. Still, aftershocks Saturday continued to fray nerves, with people worrying about being caught in more massive shakers. There were no reports of deaths or serious injuries. Walker issued a disaster declaration, and President Donald Trump declared an emergency, allowing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief. The two big back-to-back quakes knocked items off shelves, disrupted power, broke store windows and briefly triggered a tsunami warning for islands and coastal areas south of the city. A 5.7 aftershock arrived within minutes, followed by a series of smaller quakes. People ran from their offices or took cover under desks. ![]() The quake was centered about 7 miles (12 kilometers) north of Anchorage, which has a population of about 300,000. "Building codes mean something," he said Friday. But he's "really glad" they were in place as he only had minor water damage at his home. Bill Walker said sometimes people, including himself, grouse about stringent building codes. "Because a magnitude 7.0 in a city like that, you know, it could have been significantly worse." Geological Survey Geophysicist Paul Caruso said Saturday. "Congratulations to the people of Alaska for being really prepared for this earthquake," U.S.
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