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Anchorage quake shows less damage than expected
A 7.0 magnitude quake near Anchorage caused cracked buildings and collapsed roads with injuries but avoided the catastrophic losses seen in other major quakes. Experts point to its off city center location and depth, plus building codes and newer construction as mitigating factors.
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Los Angeles
Anchorage
California
Alaska
Loma Prieta
Northridge
Jonathan Tytell
US Geological Survey
Joann. Stock
California Institute of Technology
San Fernando Valley
Tremayne
Los Angeles Times
Inland Empire
San Francisco
Southern
San Andreas
Monterey County
San Gabriel Mountains
Seattle
U.S. Geological Survey
Whittier
Prince William Sound
Chenega
L.A
Tyrell
San