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M7.9 Denali Fault Earthquake of 2002
November 5, 2012 | Fairbanks News Miner

The Fairbanks News Miner has an interesting article that looks back at the Denali Fault Earthquake of 2002 that occurred about 90 miles south of Fairbanks. Above the fault, the trans-Alaska pipeline moved 18 feet horizontally and 5 feet vertically without rupturing.


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