This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Fred,
I really have no Idea what my Fjords were doing during the quake. I was awakened by the shaking and when it settled down I looked at my watch, noted the time and went back to sleep. The dog, sleeping right next to the bed, never made a sound. I didn't notice any commotion outside. I never imagined it was such a large earthquake, as we have many small ones, some centered about 20-30 miles south across the Tanana River flats, and tremors of 4-5+ in size cause more shaking than this one did. Also, since I live near the road many heavy dump trucks and equipment cause some shaking, especially the snow plows scraping ice off bare pavement the last few days, so maybe that has caused the Fjords to not react as much. The next morning I listened to the news but no mention of the quake until I finally heard the morning radio jock mention it. I was totally surprized about the size! Fairbanks is much more likely to fare well during a big earthquake than is Anchorage, as Fairbanks is built on solid rock base while much of Anchorage is built on a clay material that liquifies when shaken, much like quick sand. By the way they now say that The Good Friday Quake that hit Anchorage in 1964 and measured 8.5 on the now abandoned Richter Scale now is rated as a 9.2 by today's measurement! The latest quake in the Interior is the biggest since a 6.8 quake in l968. Jean in still balmy Fairbanks, Alaska where it seems like breakup in April rather than early winter. 45 degrees later today! >First of all, we're glad you are all right. >We are told, here in WA that yours was a 6.7 quake. > >Do you have any idea of how your Fjords reacted? > >Ours ran around in circles during our Western Washington 6.8 quake, >February 28th, 2001 as the ground was moving laterally 3-4" each way in >our area for about a minute. ************************************************************ Jean Ernest Fairbanks, Alaska mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
