it buckled roads and shook buildings in and around anchorage, the state's largest city. bridge inspections are understood way at about 40 sites. alaska's transportation department says there are 8 with major damage, mostly to highways and ramps. schools in anchorage are shut down through next week because of possible structural damage. at the local cvs station, the quake brought down a ceiling and equipment. and despite its strength, no fatalities are reported. >> people have been incredibly helpful, not just in terms of what they're doing the first responders and emergency crews working with utilities. they're also looking after their families and their neighbors, and that's made a huge difference in our ain'tty to respond to this potentially much more significant disaster. >> yesterday's open center as 7 miles northwest of anchorage. the main quake was followed by 132 after shocks of magnitude 3 or greater. that's as of 5:00 tonight. >>> earthquake damage forced the suspension of train service between anchorage and fair banks. a railroad spokesman said there are three

it was ade magni 7.0 earthquake, the epicenter a few miles north anchorage. >> people in anchorage can expect to beeeling aftershocks most othe day and potentially for a lot longer time. >> reporter: white houseri staffers bed president trump about the earthquake as he attended the g20 summit in argentina. he tweeted to the great people of alaska you have been hit hard by a big one. your federal government will spare no expense. the government haseen in touch with the white house. >> this is a very significant eartuake, obviously, as everyone knows. >> reporter: first responders are working around the clock to make sure hs es and bus are safe. >> stay off the phone lines if you possiblycan. family. with >> reporter: the best news, the oyor of anchorage says so far, no reports death or injuries. >> this story is going to continue overnight. get thes latest at any time by openinghe nbc news washington app and searching earthquakes. we said earthquakes are common in alaska and we meanit. >> amelia draper can explain just how often the groundou shas there. amelia? >> alaska averages about

i tried to get ahold of my husband, who works in anchorage. wa text him. i ran to the other end of my house to find my son, who was sleeping, and he was okay. i called my parents, who live in new york, to let them know that we were okay. then they kind of contacted other siblings. i contacted my kids that live out of state to let them know. this was all while it was shaking. you're absolutely terrified. you want to let everyone know you're okay, then we keep having aftershock after aftershock. >> our thoughts are with you. the aftershocks are scary. you never know exactly what will happen. we're thinking of you during that. kristen, thank you so much. >>> next, impeachment fever. it started with bill clinton, and it's gotten worse and worse. fareed zakaria with a special report, coming up next. stock ans with lower expense ratios than comparable vanguard funds. and we're now offering zero expense ratio index funds. that's value you'll only find at fidelity. ♪ one thing leads another that's value you'll only find at fidelity. to spellbinders, p

a magnitude—7 earthquake has struck the alaskan city of anchorage.een lifted. reports from the area suggest the quake damaged buildings and roads. it is not yet clear if there are any casualities. britain and three american states have launched investigations into the hacking of marriott international, one of the world's largest hotel chains. the company said the hackers stole information about 500 million customers. names, mailing address, phone and passport numbers and some credit card details were compromised. new figures obtained by the bbc reveal that almost one in four houses reserved for military families is standing empty.

out of anchorage, alaska tonight.gabrielle black/resident: it was absolutely terrifying.a massive 7.0 earthquake rocked the city friday morning ...nats sending people scurrying for cover in their homes, at school and work...nats: 'holy smokes'shattering parts of major roads...... and triggering a tsunami warning for several frantic hours. voice of mayor ethan berkowitz: it was very loud when it came. and very clear that this was something bigger than what we normally experience.the anchorage police department reported major damage to infrastructure across the city- and there are widespread power outages reported.the state's governor issued a disaster declaration - and president trump tweeted the federal government will quote 'spare no expense'.sen lisa murkowski.-r- alaska: the impact is very real, the impact is very hard and it will require apparently a great deal of recovery and efforts.aftershocks were felt immediately following the quake... including one registering a 5.7 magnitude. dr. lucy jones/ seismologist: "

it hit east of anchorage and was a magnitude 9.2 quake. >> now, one of alaska's most famous rptsz nesidents not sparm this earthquake. this is her parents' home in wasilla. she went on facebook that usually the months is in tip-top shape. pay lessen said her house not intact either. we talked to an alaska woman with family here in the bay area. she was going ice fishing when the quake hit. there are sinkholes and cracks which have shut down the highway. she tells us she is confused. lots of confusion on the road when the shaking happened. >> the lights turned off. we didn't want to get stuck or hit under the light poles. so started to go forward. everyone was stopping and not sure what was going on. >> this is the crack in the road in palma, two hours away from anchorage. you can see that is a big gash. >>> today's earthquake struck along the ring of fire, ringing the pacific ocean. this horseshoe-shaped area stretching thousands of miles. more than 450 volcanos and several tech tonic plates. the plates in the orange. some of those plates right here in california. let's turn it over to chie

to this threat - described this as a severe event.voice of kristin dossett, felt earthquake near anchorage: "i have been here 37 years, and that was the most violent earthquake i have ever felt. it was absolutely terrifying." at the most intense moments of the crisis, many alaskans were hard-pressed to get information on it.t-v and radio stations were knocked off the air.nats: "there are tvs on the ground. you can see this right here, a tv on the ground. all of these are tvs and computers. this is a camera."a government seismologist spoke of the frequency and intensity of earthquakes in alaska - part of the so-called "rim of fire" in the pacific region.voice of gavin hayes, research seismologist, usgs: "earthquakes this close to anchorage are obviously not very frequent. but it's a plate boundary. it's a massive subduction zone. and so big earthquakes are fairly common in this region. we saw a massive 9.2 earthquake in 1964."employees at one restaurant in anchorage, turned into instant first- responders when the shaking started.voice of gabrielle black, alaska cafe employee: "all my co-wor

violent shaking rocked the city of anchorage for about 30 seconds, ceilings collapsed and several major roadways like this one crumbled during the quake. and tonight we're hearing about what it was like. >> so the first thing that went through my mind was earthquake, this is a bigger one than we've had in awhile. the dad in me kicked in. >> everyone there made it out okay, in fact a magnitude 7 in a large city, and the fact that no one was even seriously injured much less killed is incredible. so what will it be like when we get a magnitude about what t overdue hayward vault will trigger. >> reporter: buildings across alaska rattled for more than 30 seconds yesterday morning. >> you can see the earthquakes here just north of anchorage. >> reporter: u.s. geological survey researcher andrew michael says yesterday's earthquake was 25 to 30 miles deep which lessened the impact. >> the shaking spreads out so you have shaking over a wider area, but not as intensely everywhere. >> reporter: if the same size quake were to hit the bay area, the damage and shaking would be much worse. that's beca

anchorage schools are closed through tuesday.i'm karin caifa, reporting. with the earthquake damaging a number of buildings and roads in alaska... tonight we are learning more about what could happen here in the bay area with a quake of that size... and how the san francisco department of emergency management prepares.. kron4's dan thorn is live in the city tonight with more from emergency officials...dan? emergency management officials like to consider these earthquakes in other areas-- teachable moments for people in the bay area. they say the best way to be prepared is to be connected.. for emergency officials in san francisco...friday's earthquake in alaska is a good way to remind people to take action..sot: having a go bag of supplies comfort items even a list of prescriptions glasses if you got kids.. kristin hogan with the deparment of emergency management says preparing yourself is paramount..as for the d-e-m--when an earthquake strikes in alaska or along the coast they prepare for a possible tsunami risk..sot: we would need to make sure everyone h

on the newshr tonight: a major earthquake shakes alaska, causing heavy dama in anchorage. the latest from a reporter on the ground. then, president trump meets with l of the world's largest economies, amid international trade disputes and other flashpoints. plus, another major data breach. marrotels is the latest hacking victim, with the person billion customers nowa compromised. and, it's friday. mark shields and david brooks analyze major developments this week in the r investigation. all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour.

coming out of anchorage, alaska tonight. where a massive 7-point-0 earthq

it was center just 10 miles north of anchorage.oads crumbled, buildings show, water mains cracked, natural gas lines broke, leading to fires. a tsunami warning was issued and later canceled. the airport was closed for a time, it has reopened for the 800-mile trans-alaska oil pipeline has been reopened. it was down for seven hours as a precaution. the video is dramatic, this was the scene of the sixth floor of the courthouse in downtown anchorage, ducking for cover. one hospital was expect in a flood of patients, but there were few, and the were minor. there is a report of a man who suffered a serious injury and a fire at his house. the most significant damage appears to be done to roads, bridges, and homes. some of the repairs will take months until after the ground pause, as many as 40,000 people are without power, and that is serious consider the temperatures are in the 20s. earlier today, the mayor of anchorage described a minute long earthquake, and the citizens response. >> it was loud. it had the sound of something that is go

a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in anchorage, alaska, has caused damage. suffer from massive destruction. so far no reports of deaths or injuries. the quake was felt hundreds of miles away. president trump said the government will spare no expense to help alaska. >>> an emotional reunion as as classes get under way. that's coming up. >>> a frontieres airlines plane headed to las vegas was forced to return when the engine cover came loose, separating from the aircraft. >>> plus, a live look at the blue skies and sunshine over the golden gate bridge right now, but the rain is not gone for good. in fact, it will come back soon. meteorologist sandhya patel is here with when it will return. >> kristen, soak in the sun because it's coming in late tonight, early tomorrow morning. the rain, that is. live doppler is showing moisture being pushed into the pacific northwest. that's going to slide southward. very limited in moisture. it's a light level one into early tomorrow afternoon, expecting scattered showers less than a third of an inch. it will be breezy. hour

this is waldron lake in anchorage. according to the post, the ice was 8 inches thick there yesterday. notice all these cracks in 8-inch-thick ice. we have this to show you, one of the many roads that buckled. right here it's hard to see what we're looking at. it's going to pull back. there's a crack. there's a road and a huge opening. that car just made it across, barely. >> that does look scary. >>> to the other top story, the rain. it's about to make a comeback after the brief dry pause. you can see it on the radar forming. chief meteorologist jeff ranieri joins us now. how much do we have and when can we expect it again? >> i think we have eight or nine hours. absolutely beautiful day across the bay area. the cold front, that's going to move to the bay area, returning to showers and then a first wash of weather by 7:00 in the morning. full timing of this, temperatures and what's ahead for the cal stanford game this weekend. see you in about ten minutes. >> thank you very much, jeff. you can stay informed about the r

this was a powerful, magnitude t 10 miles north of anchorage.he shaking began at 8:30 in the morning, lasted for over a minute. when it was over, several roads were severely damaged, bridges crumbled, water mains burst, sending water to the frozen streets. gas lines broke, starting house fires, there were rock slides, a tsunami warning issued but later canceled, the airport was shut down for a time due to a power outage. it is now fully open. some 40,000 people are still without power. it is a big concern with temperatures in the 20s. the 800-mile long trans alaska was shut down for seven hours, but checked out with no damage, and the oil is flowing again. the video is dramatic, check out the scene on the six floor of the courthouse in downtown anchorage, lawyers ducking for cover as the building sways. there are no reports of deaths, and the most serious injury recorded is a man who suffered burns fighting a fire in his home. schools are shut down and won't reopen until the middle of next week, so the buildings can be examined. kids were strand

despite anchorage. despite damage to roads and buildings, no fatalities or serious injuries were reported.most of the smaller aftershock earthquakes that followed were not felt. the people living in anchorage are now examining the damage. <"what stands out as you can see the chairs pulled out where the students were probably under the desk. you can see the notebooks where they were working in the midst of this. backpacks are still here. you know you're seeing sharp things hanging from the ceiling. ceiling tiles that are actually under some of the desks.">( james ) anchorage's municipal manager says more than a dozen of the small quakes were higher than magnitude four and a handful were greater than magnitude five. ( darya ) yesterday yesterday at san jose city hall... a number of advocacy groups joined forces for a peaceful sit-in. they are protesting what they call the inhumane treatment of asylum seekers at the u-s mexican border. kron 4's alecia reid has the story. in front of city hall ... rabbi dan

families from anchorage to fairbanks scrambling to safety. security cameras capturing the wave of terror. as it cascaded across the region. >> the whole apament was shinblanket over us and just telling her it's okay, it's okay. mommy's got you. >> reporter: with significant damage reported across alaska's largest city, tv and radio stations were knocked off the air. >> shaking the heck out of the kfqd studios and knocking us off. >> reporter: tonight, this is the scene inside one tv station. >> look at this hallway. >> reporter: with no fatalities reported, roads cracked and crumbled. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: it could take months for repairs as alaska enters its deep freeze cutting off vital supply lines until spring. emergency teams are facing floods and fire, collateral damage. the epicenter outside anchorage. a tsunami alert on the coast later cancelled. the tremor felt up to 350 miles away. >> things were flying off the shelves. you could hear glasses shattering. >> reporter: tonight with powerful aftershocks rocking the region, buildi

damage assessment continues at the port of anchorage. one major cargo company is unloading as normal. the other major cargo operator at the state largest port expects to offload a barge tomorrow. 90% of all goods sold in alaska come through the port in anchorage. >>> the san jose earthquake third annual winterfest brought out thousands of people to avaya stadium with snow, and a local craft fair. there was a little something for everyone. it was all for good cause. >> reporter: carolers singing holiday favorites and kids playing in the snow. avaya stadium turned into a winter wonderland for the day for the san jose earthquakes third annual winterfest. >> i love coming here for the soccer games. i knew they would throw a good evenreporter: with inflatable toys and games and 20 tons of m craft fair. san jose partnered with winterfest that is a local company that brings together artists and makers from the san jose area. >> it is cool that they are trying to incorporate this group. >> it is a popular event in santa fe. last year 4000 people

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this is of a footage in anchorage. flooding, shattered ceilings. schools will be closed through tuesday while crews work on repairs. despite the damage city of anchorage is closer to normal operations. most power, water and phone lines have been restored, believe it or not. remaining damage is roads and highways. seismologists predict the aftershocks will continue. 7.0 quake, more than 230 small earthquakes have hit. >> literally hundreds of aftershocks. diligently working through this problem. all in this together. we're going to all get together. >> remarkably there have been no deaths or serious injuries reported. >>> we're learning more information about arrest of local chp officer. 12-year veteran of the force todd smith arrested yesterday afternoon on charges of grand theft and embezzlement. assigned to traffic management in downtown oakland. chp conducted investigation into the incident and submitted a report to the solano county district attorney and not committing further. >>> kamala harris will know in next few weeks whether or not she'll

eight miles north of anchorage, alaska, which is the most populous city in that state. so far no deaths or injuries reported. now, for many of us this is an unsettling reminder of the realities of a quake that big and that powerful could strike here and at any moment. nbc bay area's ian cull joins us now with more on the aftermath in alaska. and that is an eerie sight to see that for those of us here in havbay area. more earthquakes than the other 49 states combined, but today's major quake impacted its biggest city. and state leaders say infrastructure repairs could take months. a highway shaken to shreds, impassable as seen from the governor's flyover as the magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit alaska this morning. >> we're no stranger to earthquakes in alaska, but each one brings its own separate challenges, and this one was -- this one was very strong in comparison to others. >> reporter: in anchorage ktva captured the scene in a local courtroom that rumbled and swayed for almost a full minute. children in schools hiding under their guests. former governor sarah palin posti

the epicenter outside anchorage, a tsunami alert along the coast, later cancelled. up to 350 miles away. >> things were just flying off the shelves. you could hear glasses shattering. >> reporter: tonight with powerful aftershocks rocking the region, buildings are still being rattled as are nerves. miguel almaguer, nbc news. >> miguel almaguer there, we're receiving breaking news we want to bring to you. word tonight from dallas, texas the 41s president of the united states george herbert walker bush has passed away at the age of 94. this just coming in in the last few minutes. i can read for you a statement. this is a statement by his son, former president george w. bush. he says quote, jeb, neal, marvin, doro and i are sad to announce our dear dad died. george h.w. bush was of the highest character. the entire family is grateful for 41's life and love and for the condolences from our friends and fellow citizens. that word just coming in. george h.w. bush, president of the united states from 1989 to 1993, he has passed away at the age of 94 and we are joined now, i

the people living in anchorage are now examining the damage."what stands out as you can see the chairs pulled out where the students were probably under the desk. you can see the notebooks where they were working in the midst of this. backpacks are still here. you know you're seeing sharp things hanging from the ceiling. ceiling tiles that are actually under some of the desks.">( robin )the u-s geological survey says the majority of these aftershocks have been a magnitude of two-point-five or weaker. anchorage's municipal manager says more than a dozen of the small quakes were higher than magnitude four and a handful were greater than magnitude five. (robin) still ahead on the kron four morning news... a local sit-in was held this weekend to protest the conditions migrants are being held in at the u-s mexico border. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the golden gate bridge. the hollywood minute is coming up after the break. (robin) welcome back to the kron four morning news. women are making headlines in hollywood this morning. from t

abc's will carr is in anchorage this morning.whit and eva. this is an off-ramp that looks like a construction site after that earthquake hit. check out this twisted steel. this is a pipe that was actually underneath this road. there is damage across this area. i just spoke with the governor. he tells me he's thankful that nobody was killed and so many people across this region were prepared. >> oh, my gosh. >> reporter: the 7.0 earthquake rocking anchorage crumbling roads and sparking fires and rattling residents. this surveillance video shows a mother racing to grab her son while the walls in her home shake violently. a doctor who was in surgery describes the terrifying moment when the operating room started rumbling like a roller coaster. >> we had to basically just give the patient a big bear hug so the patient doesn't fall off the bed. >> reporter: for a time fears of a massive tsunami, the quake damaging the foundation of homes, buildings and schools. students ducking under desks. >> oh, my god. we're gonna die. we're gonna

since then, scientists have recorded more than 1,000 aftershocks in and around anchorage.rror lake, alaska. stephanie, how are alaskans holding up with all these aftershocks, and when can we expect them to end? >> reporter: yeah, some of those aftershocks are notable too, wolf. as you can see, they're making great progress on getting the roadways back open here, even though when you look at a lot of what alaskans are dealing with, it's inside their homes. road after road -- >> major damage right at that area. >> reporter: torn apart. alaska battered by a 7.0 earthquake. the shaking the worst here since 1964. nick coleman is checking his vacationing neighbor's place for the first time since the quake hit. what he finds is a home wrecked by mother nature. upstairs, cabinets knocked to the floor, heavy dressers piled in the bedroom, a bathroom full of glass, the shower door pulled from the wall. >> it's pretty devastating, especially seems like the higher up you go in the building. >> freaking earthquake. >> reporter: from anchorage to oscilla, and the home of sarah palin. re

the same as we saw in anchorage today. doesn't matter how many times you may have seen this video or something like it today, let the video serve notice, this is what a 7.0 earthquake looks like. by 7.0 standards, experts describe the one minute of shaking you see here as being relatively mild for that magnitude. >> it comes from how closure in the earthquake. >> reporter: this man says the quake that hit anchorage happened 25 miles beneath the surface. that dampened the effect. it matters because we expect 7.0 on the hayward fault it could be ten times worse than what we saw in 1989. >> it will be a minute of terror. it will be really strong shaking, stronger than the earthquake today because it's so close. there's going to be many more people affected by it. >> reporter: they referred to the 1868 quake as the big one. it's now overdue. one reason that cal retrofitted memorial stadium which sits on the fault line. it's now one of the safest spots in the bay area. as for the rest -- >> depending on the time of day. for exa

a 7.07 magnitude earthquake hit near anchorage, alaska yesterday morning at 8:30. but the tremors could be felt more than 200 miles around. no deaths or injuries are reported. but officials are dealing with damage to buildsings and roads. 22,000 power outages were reported including downtown anchorage and the military base. 28 water main breaks spurred a precautionary water advisory. the red cross is working to provide shelter and resources process. but officials say it's an uphill battle here is kristen sze. >> roads buckling lights swinging. floors covered in debris. it was 8:29 in the morning, a cold, icy day is in anchorage when everything start the shaking. >> i lived here since '83. >> melody blankenship was upstairs at our abc news affiliate inning and rinl. saying she could hear the quake before she could feel it. >> like a train going by on the tracks. it was a huge jolt, just huge. >> fear ripping threw this high school, north of the epicenter. >> we're going to die. >> students forced to take cover under desks. it was a scramble to safety for this mom ru

the people living in anchorage are now examining the damage.ut as you can see the chairs pulled out where the students were probably under the desk. you can see the notebooks where they were working in the midst of this. backpacks are still here. you know you're seeing sharp things hanging from the ceiling. ceiling tiles that are actually under some of the desks.">( james ) anchorage's municipal manager says more than a dozen of the small quakes were higher than magnitude four and a handful were greater than magnitude five. ( darya ) ( darya ) coming up on the kron 4 morning buzz... more bad football for bay area teams.. plus who pays the price when you're beaten by a team so bad they could only beat the 49ers.. and the warriors sleepwalked through the game.. and we have the video to prove it. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) ( darya ) former kansas city chiefs player kareem hunt is apologizing for violent behavior caught on camera ... where he was seen kicking and pushing a woman. he was recently cut from the chiefs when the video was released.< i wa

a magnitude—7 earthquake has struck the alaskan city of anchorage.everal large aftershocks prompted a tsunami warning to be issued, but that has now been lifted. reports from the area suggest the quake damaged buildings and roads. it is not yet clear if there are any casualities. britain and three american states have launched investigations into the hacking of marriott international, one of the world's largest hotel chains. the company said the hackers stole information about 500 million customers. names, mailing address, phone and passport numbers and some credit card details were compromised. new figures obtained by the bbc reveal that almost one in four houses reserved for military families is standing empty. as britain battles a national housing crisis, there are more than 11,000 vacant ministry of defence homes across the country, costing the taxpayer millions of pounds a year in rent and maintenance. angus crawford has the story. houses no—one calls home. thousands for military familes stand empty, some vandalised. many vacant for years. this

earlier - kron4's catherine heenan talked with a woman in anchorage.. who now has her own story to tell.. lawrence lawrence karnow: skies parted today but it remained cool. highs were in the 50s and low 60s. tonight will be cold with clouds moving in late. showers are possible after midnight. rain will likely continue into tomorrow morning before becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. it will be cool tomorrow afternoon. it should be dry on sunday but more rain is expected by tuesday and wednesday of next week. joined now by chief meteorlogist lawrence karnow... lawrence... california is earthquake country... alaska is earthquake country... but they're not the same.... (ken) (ken) and we continue our coverage of the earthquake on our website. there you can see more images of the extensive damage. it's all on kron4-dot-com. (pam) a humanitarian crisis in tijuana .... as tensions on the u.s- mexico border continue to escalate. some migrants have reportedly launched a hunger strike... and our washington correspondent alexandra limon reports - some lawmake

scientists have recorded more than 1,000 aftershocks in and around anchorage. alaskans holding one all these aftershocks? >> well, they're hearty folks. to give you an idea what it has been like, we moved a little bit to eagle river. take a look at this glass. this is some of the fallout we've seen. you've seen signs of the freeways affected and also, if you want to see what it looks like, you have to go inside people's homes to see the messes they're dealing with there. road after road. torn apart. alaska. battered by a 7.0 earthquake. the shaking, the worst here since 1964. nick coleman is checking his vacationing neighbor's place for the first time since the quake hit. what he finds is a home wrecked by mother nature. upstairs, cabinets knocked to the floor. a bathroom full of glass. the shower door pulled from the wall. >> it's pretty devastating. it seems like the higher up you go in the building -- >> from anchorage, and the home of sarah palin. residents reeling from loss but thankful that does not include lives. shocking, they say, because of scenes lik