One year later: Looking back at the Nov. 30 earthquake

This Saturday marks the first anniversary of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck about 8 miles north of Anchorage, Alaska on Nov. 30, 2018. Alaskans were just starting their Friday mornings when the quake hit at 8:29 a.m., and the community immediately jumped into action.

Subcontractors Trevor Todero and Steve Unfreid repair ceiling fixtures in the Â鶹´«Ã½A Consortium Library exactly one week after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook the campus. (Photo by James Evans / Â鶹´«Ã½ Anchorage)

Campus needed to be closed despite finals coming up the following week and fall commencement just a few weeks away. Yet Â鶹´«Ã½A reopened after only five days thanks to the quick and organized efforts by management and facilities teams and many other community members, including Â鶹´«Ã½A alumni. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we look back and appreciate all they did, and we are grateful no one was hurt.

To learn more about the earthquake recovery efforts, read