Skip to main content

Earthquake Strikes Sff Southern Alaska Coast

Homer, Alaska (AP) -- A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off the coast of southern Alaska, but no damage has been reported.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit around 1:50 a.m. Monday southwest of the Kenai Peninsula at a depth of 40 miles (65 kilometers).
A dispatcher with the Homer Police Department said there were no reports of damage or injuries from the quake that hit 55 miles (89 kilometers) southwest of the small coastal town of Homer.
There were more than 1,000 reports of people feeling the earthquake on the Geological Survey website.
Devon Hilts, a clerk at the Land's End Resort in Homer, said that she slept through the temblor but that it woke up some guests.
She says nothing broke and she has not heard of any damage.

Receive Alerts on: Whatsapp: +2349065979437, Twitter: @ claronetviews, 

follow our official page on facebook@ Claronet

Share your story with us: SMS: +2349065979437, Whatsapp: +2349065979437, Email: peterclarene20@claronetview.com


Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Ave Maria song

 Ave Maria ( by Peter Clarence   You can download audio from audio Mack via the link below <iframe src="https://audiomack.com/embed/peterclarence20/song/ave-maria-by-peter-clarence?key=avemariabypeterclarence" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="252" scrollbars="no" frameborder="0"></iframe>
  INEC Wants To Organise A Special Programme For Me, Says Okorocha He said, “Don’t fight, don’t steal, settle your rift amicably. The governor and his deputy cannot do it alone and you must know this because they did not win the election alone. “Let your government be that of unity and about true development.” Obasanjo noted that leadership was all about ensuring that the people have access to good and quality governance that would have an impact on their well-being. He stressed the need for true leaders to shun corruption and reminded Makinde that the expectation of the people was high. The former president also called for cooperation among the PDP members in Oyo, with a view to taking the state to an enviable height. “You have a lot of work to do; don’t make it business as usual as it has always been,” he challenged the governor-elect. “The people of the state want something different, you must give them and it doesn’t take a lot to give.” In his response, Makinde said h...

Army Speaks About Recent Attacks On Military Bases In North East

The Nigerian Army  reacted to the reports of recent attacks by Boko Haram insurgents in some communities and military bases in the north-eastern part of the Nigeria. The General Officer Commanding 7 Division of the Army, Brigadier General Abdulmalik Bulama, responded during an exclusive interview on Wednesday. Brigadier General Bulama, who did not deny the attacks, described them as mere publicity stunts of the insurgents to stay relevant by attacking targets to keep them in the news. READ ALSO: President Buhari  at Abuja Received Ghana's Akufo-Addo  He, however, insisted that the military was winning the war against the terrorists, despite attacks targeted at soft targets and the military. According to the GOC, this is evident by the reclaimed territories and offensive against the insurgents by the military in the last four years. He stated that The war against terrorism is not a war that you can clinically finish within a given minute or a w...