Thanksgiving in Alaska

Figured I'd better record this since it was the main topic of conversation for the first part of the day at Thanksgiving!

We were in our AirBnB, and a snow plow was going by - we thought it was just that rumbling at first. It got stronger and continued, so Sean, Eowyn, and I ran for the nearest door frame. Anya was in the shower and Willow was downstairs in bed. The whole house felt like it was sliding back and forth on the hill, but we didn't see any damage and nothing fell. For sure the biggest earthquake any of these Oregonians have experienced by far!

It lasted less than a minute with the initial shake and aftershocks, but it felt like a loooong time.

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A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks the Anchorage area of Alaska, largest since 2021

SUSITNA, Alaska (AP) — A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the Anchorage metropolitan area Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake struck at about 8:11 a.m. local time at a depth of 69 kilometers (43 miles), according to the USGS. Its epicenter was located 12 kilometers (7 miles) west-northwest of Susitna, Alaska, an area about 67 miles (108 kilometers) northwest of the city. There were no immediate reports of significant damage.

Municipal inspectors also did not find any issues in key public infrastructure after the earthquake, according to a social media post by Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance.

A tsunami also was not expected, the U.S. Tsunami Warning System said.

Meanwhile, some residents found humor in the situation and were calling the Thanksgiving holiday “Shakesgiving” online.

Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state in the U.S. and one of the most seismically active regions in the world, according to the USGS. The state experiences a magnitude 7 earthquake almost annually.Read more