THE FACTS AS THEY ARE KNOWN AT THE TIME OF THIS POSTING:
7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Alaska early Friday morning, ripping apart roads, swaying buildings, and sending locals running for cover.
The powerful temblor struck north of Anchorage at 8.29am Alaska time, causing frightened locals to hide under desks and random pieces of furniture for shelter.
Officials announced a tsunami warning then canceled it after checking for potential underwater landslides and determining there was no threat.
The White House said President Donald Trump, who is in Argentina for the G20 Summit, has been briefed on the earthquake and Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted ‘We are praying for the safety of all Alaskans’ on Friday.
Trump later tweeted his sympathies saying: ‘To the Great people of Alaska. You have been hit hard by a “big one.” Please follow the directions of the highly trained professionals who are there to help you. Your Federal Government will spare no expense. God Bless you ALL!’
Alaska Governor Bill Walker has declared a state of emergency.
The shaking is far from over:
USGS has a forecast model for the likely hood of aftershocks.
It says that there is a 78% chance of 0-23 aftershocks of a magnitude 5 or greater in the next week.
Over the next 24 hours, there could be anywhere between 10-1,000 aftershocks magnitude 3 or greater.
All things are connected..
And finally, one of the best Youtubers online, Mr. MBB333, has a video tonight of the oddities occurring across the planet at the same time — at the same depth:
Stay safe, Earth.
May God bless…
