2016 Old Iliamna earthquake

Earthquake in Alaska May 2025 February 2025 2016 Old Iliamna earthquake 2016-01-24 10:30:30 us10004gqp 612141445 2016 Old Iliamna earthquake shakemap.png Alaska January 24, 2016 01:30 Alaska Standard Time (UTC-9) 7.1 W Y 59.605 -153.340 inline, title Oblique-slip Alaska United States 4 homes destroyed 1 highway heavily damagedDamage to gas, water and electrical infrastructureOther property damage VI No 4.7, 4.3,https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/01/24/earthquake-southern-alaska/79260386/ Alaska hit with aftershock after 7.1-magnitude earthquake USA Today 24 January 2016 4.0 and 3.2http://www.adn.com/article/20160124/magnitude-71-quake-rocks-alaska-damaging-roads-and-displacing-residents Magnitude-7.1 quake rocks Alaska, damaging roads and displacing residents Alaska Dispatch News 25 January 2016 May 2, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160502015642/http://www.adn.com/article/20160124/magnitude-71-quake-rocks-alaska-damaging-roads-and-displacing-residents dead 1 injuryhttp://www.ktuu.com/news/news/it-got-stronger-and-stronger-nikiski-woman-describes-moment-of-71-quake/37617498 'It got stronger and stronger' Nikiski woman describes moment of 7.1 quake KTUU-TV 27 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160405201419/http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/it-got-stronger-and-stronger-nikiski-woman-describes-moment-of-71-quake/37617498 2016-04-05 dead The 2016 Old Iliamna earthquake struck in the Cook Inlet region of Alaska near Iliamna at 1:30 AM AKST on January 24, 2016. The quake was centered approximately 162 mi km from Anchorage, and 65 mi km from Homer.http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2016-01-24/71-quake-rattles-region 7.1 quake rattles region 24 January 2016 Peninsula Clarion 24 January 2016 The earthquake registered 7.1, and was felt across a wide area of Southcentral Alaska, the Kenai Peninsula and as far away as Juneau roughly 700 mi km southeast of the epicenter.http://www.alaskapublic.org/2016/01/24/unnerved-but-unharmed-anchorage-residents-tidy-up-after-7-1-quake/ Unnerved but unharmed, Anchorage residents tidy up after 7.1 quake Alaska Public Radio Network 24 January 2016 Moderate to heavy damage to homes, roads and businesses was experienced over a wide area. Damage Damage, mostly moderate with pockets of heavier damage, was experienced across a wide area of Southcentral Alaska. On the Kenai Peninsula, four homes were destroyed in Kenai due to gas leak related fires. Businesses had damage to merchandise, and the Kalifornsky Beach Road was heavily damaged. There were also power outages in Homer, as well as moderate property damage.https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ak01613v15nv/executive M7.1 – 87 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska United States Geological Survey 6 February 2016 There was a voluntary evacuation of the Homer Spit.http://homernews.com/homer-news/local-news/2016-01-24/quake-rattles-homer-breaks-bottles-plates-no-major-damage Quake rattles Homer, breaks bottles, plates; no major damage 25 January 2016 Homer News 26 January 2016 In Anchorage, there were power outages reported in several areas, affecting over 5,000 customers. There were also numerous gas leaks and water line breaks. There was damage reported across the city to residents' personal effects in homes, as well as to business merchandise.http://www.adn.com/article/20160124/strong-earthquake-felt-throughout-southcentral-alaska Damage, but no injuries reported after 7.1 earthquake rocks Alaska Alaska Dispatch News 24 January 2016 Rows of shelving at a True Value hardware store collapsed, damaging the merchandise.http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/watch-what-happens-when-a-71-quake-slams-true-value-hardware/37618076 Watch what happens when a 7.1 quake slams Anchorage True Value KTUU-TV 25 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160127095535/http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/watch-what-happens-when-a-71-quake-slams-true-value-hardware/37618076 2016-01-27 dead A bridge connecting downtown Anchorage with the Government Hill neighborhood was evacuated and closed after cracks were discovered on the span. The downtown Brady Building had broken windows and other damage to the offices there.http://www.ktva.com/anchorage-is-now-awake-preliminary-m6-4-earthquake-rocks-southcentral-580/ 'Anchorage is now awake': Preliminary M7.1 earthquake rocks Southcentral KTVA 25 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160125091648/http://www.ktva.com/anchorage-is-now-awake-preliminary-m6-4-earthquake-rocks-southcentral-580/ 2016-01-25 dead There was varying degrees of damage to Anchorage School District buildings, including to a library shared by West Anchorage High School and Romig Middle School. There was also damage to the Student Union at the University of Alaska Anchorage.http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/strong-earthquake-with-initial-magnitude-of-about-71-hits-south-alaska/37610068 Residents seek shelter after quake-related gas leaks, fire destroy Kenai homes KTUU-TV 24 January 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160124215652/http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/strong-earthquake-with-initial-magnitude-of-about-71-hits-south-alaska/37610068 24 January 2016 See also List of earthquakes in 2016 List of earthquakes in Alaska References External links 612141445 Category:2016 earthquakes Category:2016 in Alaska Category:2016 natural disasters in the United States Category:Earthquakes in Alaska Category:Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Category:January 2016 in the United States