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PICTURES: Massive 7.0 Earthquake Causes Significant Damage in Alaska, Crumbles Road

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It is reported that no tsunami arrived and there were no immediate reports of deaths or serious injuries./ AFP Image
It is reported that no tsunami arrived and there were no immediate reports of deaths or serious injuries./ AFP Image
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Alaska has been hit by a number of powerful quakes over 7.0 in recent decades, including a 7.9 last January southeast of Kodiak Island. But it is rare for a quake this big to strike so close to such a heavily populated area. / AFP Image
Alaska has been hit by a number of powerful quakes over 7.0 in recent decades, including a 7.9 last January southeast of Kodiak Island. But it is rare for a quake this big to strike so close to such a heavily populated area. / AFP Image
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The 5.7 aftershock arrived within minutes, followed by a series of smaller quakes. A large section of an off-ramp near the Anchorage airport collapsed, marooning a car on a narrow island of pavement surrounded by deep chasms in the concrete. Several cars crashed at a major intersection in Wasilla, north of Anchorage, during the shaking. / AFP Image
The 5.7 aftershock arrived within minutes, followed by a series of smaller quakes. A large section of an off-ramp near the Anchorage airport collapsed, marooning a car on a narrow island of pavement surrounded by deep chasms in the concrete. Several cars crashed at a major intersection in Wasilla, north of Anchorage, during the shaking. / AFP Image
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The US Geological Survey said the first and more powerful quake was centered about 12 kilometers north of Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, with a population of about 300,000. People ran from their offices or took cover under desks. / AFP Image
The US Geological Survey said the first and more powerful quake was centered about 12 kilometers north of Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, with a population of about 300,000. People ran from their offices or took cover under desks. / AFP Image
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Alaska: Back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.7 shattered highways and rocked buildings in Alaska’s Anchorage and the surrounding area./ Twitter
Alaska: Back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.7 shattered highways and rocked buildings in Alaska’s Anchorage and the surrounding area./ Twitter
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The earthquake sent people running into the streets and briefly triggering a tsunami warning for islands and coastal areas south of the city./ Twitter
The earthquake sent people running into the streets and briefly triggering a tsunami warning for islands and coastal areas south of the city./ Twitter
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