23 June 2014 - M 8.0 Earthquake, Little Sitkin Island, Alaska

[thorfourwinds]

M 8.0 Earthquake
24km SE of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska
14 mins ago – U.S. Geological Survey

An earthquake with magnitude 8.0 occurred near Attu Station, AK at 20:53:10.70 UTC on Jun 23, 2014 ...
An earthquake with magnitude 8.0 occurred near Attu Station, AK at 20:53:10.70 UTC on Jun 23, 2014. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Recommended actions
Excerpted from ready.gov

Expect aftershocks. These secondary shockwaves are usually less violent than the main quake but can be strong enough to do additional damage to weakened structures and can occur in the first hours, days, weeks, or even months after the quake.

Look for and extinguish small fires. Fire is the most common hazard after an earthquake.

Be aware of possible tsunamis if you live in coastal areas. These are also known as seismic sea waves (mistakenly called "tidal waves"). When local authorities issue a tsunami warning, assume that a series of dangerous waves is on the way. Stay away from the beach.

Be careful when driving after an earthquake and anticipate traffic light outages.


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[micjer]

Be careful when driving after an earthquake and anticipate traffic light outages

This is funny to me.  If you look up where this island is, it is closer to Russia than it is to main land north america.

I would be surprised if there were cars on this island, let alone traffic lights.

That is a big earthquake however.