Anxiety in Alaska as endless aftershocks rattle residents
Seven weeks after a massive earthquake struck Alaska, the seemingly endless aftershocks are keeping many residents filled with anxiety.
There have been more than 7,800 aftershocks since the main earthquake struck Nov. 30 just north of Anchorage. Most were too small to feel, but 20 have had magnitudes of 4.5 or greater – including a magnitude 5.0 jolt last Sunday.
Seismologists expect the temblors to continue for months, although the frequency has lessened.