Английская Википедия:2016 Old Iliamna earthquake
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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 Шаблон:Convert from Anchorage, and Шаблон:Convert from Homer.[1] 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 Шаблон:Convert southeast of the epicenter.[2] 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.[3] There was a voluntary evacuation of the Homer Spit.[4]
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.[5] Rows of shelving at a True Value hardware store collapsed, damaging the merchandise.[6] 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.[7]
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.[8]
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