!!Earthquake!!

We had a pretty good earthquake rumble through our home this morning. Initial reports estimated it to be a magnitude 6.1, but was later reduced to a magnitude 5.7 earthquake. This has been the largest earthquake that we have felt since moving to Alaska in 2003. The epicenter was 128 miles south of Anchorage.
If you have never felt a large earthquake (over 5.0) it is a strange experience. The earthquake literally sounds like a freight train, yes earthquakes make noise and not from stuff rattling around but the actual ground moving makes an audible noise, and as it approaches your home it literally slams into your home and you can feel it roll from one side of your home to the other side. You can also see items move in your home as the earthquake rolls under the floor. We have been lucky to have nothing damaged from the earthquakes we've encountered. I'm sad to report that our beloved Pugs have yet to detect any oncoming earthquakes as some animals sense it coming and act oddly but not the case with the Pugs as they have even slept through them!
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**UPDATE** for more info regarding earthquakes in Alaska, visit the Alaska Earthquake Information Center.