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December 3, 2019

Anchorage officials: 2018 quake did more damage outside city's safety area

  • Inspectors issued 52 notifications of severe building damage in the Chugiak-Eagle River area, while only 17 were issued in the Anchorage safety area.

    • ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Assessments following Alaska's enormous 2018 earthquake showed building damage was worse outside Anchorage's safety area because of reduced regulation, municipal officials said.

    There was less structural damage in the Anchorage Building Safety Service Area than in the Chugiak-Eagle River area during the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in November 2018, the Anchorage Daily News reported Sunday.


     
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