WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (Reuters) - Two moderate earthquakes rattled remote locations in Alaska on Friday, according to the U.S. National Earthquake Center. A magnitude 5.3 quake struck 13 miles (21 km) west northwest of the the Alaska town of Anchor Point, which is about 200 miles (322 km) south of Anchorage. About a minute later, a magnitude 5.1 quake occurred about 28 miles (45 km) southwest of Cantwell, Alaska, which is about 200 miles (322 km) north of Anchorage. Magnitude 5 quakes can cause considerable damage, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage.
Local residents collect stones to build their houses in Songpan, one of the worst-hit areas during the May earthquake, Sichuan province November 22, 2008. An usually harsh winter is expected in ...
