Nanuq Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 We had an earthquake yesterday, so I went looking for stats about it. It was just a puny one, but I did find some photos of one we had in 2002 in the Mentasta/Tok region. Landslides onto Black Rapids glacier, coming from the right. Avalanches on the Gakona glacier It offset the highway as much as 23 feet It faulted through a small mountain and up a glacier Knocked the side of this mountain off onto Black Rapids glacier Fault continued up Gillette Pass Fault went up Canwell glacier, splitting it down the middle. Those ice chunks are the size of houses More landslides at Mt. McGinnis, roughly 40 million cubic meters of material sloughed off Vertical shift in a glacier Earthquake eating Peter This one's cool, the mountaintop moved downward like a keystone, producing an uphill-facing scarp. The main fault is on the far side of the mountain and a smaller one in front. Plop, down she goes Good thing the pipeline is engineered for earthquakes, eh? A benefit from the earthquake: it pre-splits your firewood for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 WoW. Excellent documenting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 We had a little tumbler in San Diego yesterday too, 5.4, but not as impressive of movement as yours! WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Wow. That is incredible! Amazing- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Wonderful it is just like home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted July 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Well Gran, it is almost like your home. In Norge we have ladies like this. And in Alaska we have ladies like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastrmindalliance Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Wow, that is incredible. It would be an amazing place to visit. Being from the subtropics, I'm not sure about living there though. Can I ask what made you choose such place to live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 That's amazing, some truly fascinating shots there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronoluvvv Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 luvvv your work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted July 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Can I ask what made you choose such place to live? It's a long story, but mostly it's because my parents loved the outdoors and disliked crowds, and in the 50s and 60s Alaska was the only place (in the USA) that had what they were looking for. Lots of people live here but never experience "Alaska". There's a saying, that Anchorage is not Alaska, but you can see it from there. That's pretty true. If you want to experience the real Alaska you have to go places that aren't on the map, and you have to be ready for an adventure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Well Gran, it is almost like your home. In Norge we have ladies like this. And in Alaska we have ladies like this. Yes...forgot about that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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