Since Anchorage, Alaska was hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Friday, the state has experienced over 650 aftershocks.
The earthquake caused quite a bit of damage as it ripped roads open, knocked stuff from ceilings and walls, and caused people to be evacuated from schools.
From family friend in Anchorage: Vine Road between KGB and Parks Highway. #AlaskaEarthquake pic.twitter.com/TuCvwgBT64
— Zach Bruick (@ZachBruick) November 30, 2018
Damage and destruction could be seen everywhere across Anchorage.
This earthquake straight cracked my school in half pic.twitter.com/kdm1O1yjb6
— Josh Bierma (@jlennyb) November 30, 2018
KTVA’s newsroom felt the blow of the earthquake this morning. #anchorage #alaska #earthquake #weather pic.twitter.com/d1SaxriGw9
— Cassie Schirm (@cassieschirmtv) November 30, 2018
There’s still a pretty good chance powerful aftershocks could continue to hit Alaska.
Saturday evening saw five aftershocks with magnitudes between 5.1 and 5.7 continue to rattle residents. There’s still a good chance more 5.0 aftershocks could hit the area.
Aftershocks diminish as time passes, but you never know how long it’ll take.
“It’s difficult to deal with aftershocks because you never how long they will last,” said Gavin Hayes, a research geophysicist with the USGS National Earthquake Information Center.
