Quake rumbles through Valley

By The Associated Press
Published on Monday, June 22, 2009 12:24 PM AKDT

A strong earthquake jolted Southcentral at 11:28 the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 and struck near Willow. 

The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center reported the magnitude at a slightly weaker 5.3 and said no tsunami will be generated.

There are no immediate reports of damage or injury, but the shaking was felt over a wide swatch of southcentral Alaska.


Comments

8 comment(s)

    Richard wrote on Jun 26, 2009 3:09 PM:

    " Sure does make me home sick for Big Lake !!! "

    Suzanne wrote on Jun 25, 2009 10:47 AM:

    " Wow! I just left Alaska that morning (I'll be back), returning home to Winters, Ca after a 2 and a half week visit with my son and grandson. Actually, my visit was kind of shaky as well (for other reasons). And, by the way, I LOVE your salmon and halibut! Yum! "

    Hilarious wrote on Jun 24, 2009 7:11 AM:

    " Love the comment Power Wagon - I came here to ask the libs to blame Sarah for it (sarcastically) and someone already thought of it! No doubt it's her fault though! "

    geesh wrote on Jun 23, 2009 5:47 PM:

    " small time. "

    Teehee wrote on Jun 23, 2009 10:42 AM:

    " My daughter said her bed was shaking, I didn't feel a thing. I told her she was probably jumping on it. "

    Power Wagon wrote on Jun 22, 2009 3:27 PM:

    " It must have been Sarah Palin's fault. She must have a device similar to the one that Bush had to make Hurricane Katrina. "

    Betty wrote on Jun 22, 2009 1:04 PM:

    " . My husband was sitting at the breafast bar and said did you feel that quake, I said i thought it was an airplane going over. He said no it was a good one, probably 5 to 6 point. i was right there in the kitchen. ( No feelings I guess.) "

    Didnt feel anything in Wasilla wrote on Jun 22, 2009 12:42 PM:

    " Need a bigger one to collapse all these cheap developer constructions. Come On Castle Mountain fault! "

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