Alaska Cruise Ships Earthquake

At the tail end of the 2011 cruise season Alaska suffered a major 71 magnitude earthquake this morning at 655 am ET.

Alaska cruise ships earthquake. A M49 Jolt in Interior Alaska. JUNEAU Southeast Alaskas tourism drought is ending. On Friday the first large cruise ship in 21 months Royal Caribbean Internationals Serenade of the Seas tied up to Ketchikans docks.

An earthquake of magnitude 7 struck the Alaska. A ship that sank four decades ago off Kodiak Island has suddenly started leaking diesel fuel and last months magnitude 82 earthquake. For passengers at sea the thought of being trapped on a cruise ship as an earthquake or tsunami shakes the massive body of water surrounding them is undoubtedly a frightening one.

Tonights M49 earthquake at 956pm rattled the Interior with felt reports from Fairbanks North Pole Salcha Nenana Healy Cantwell Delta Junction Chugiak Anchorage and as far south as Victoria British Columbia. Ship Wows Infinity-edge pool and hot tub on the back of the ship. Posted June 23 2014.

Earthquakes Tsunamis and Volcanoes. While out on the water a tsunami is usually barely detectable and only materializes once it gets close to shore in shallow water. An 80-magnitude earthquake struck at 153 pm.

Massive Alaska quake eyed as cause for sunken ships leak. JLMoran Neesa AlmondFarmer and 10 others. In a typical year Alaska draws about 2 million visitors.

The 632 passengers had room to spare on the ship which has a capacity of almost 2500. The earthquake had a magnitude of 76 which is among the most powerful in recent times. Earthquakes in Alaska center principally in two seismic zones.