| Central Alaska Earthquake Images |
Magnitude 7.9 CENTRAL ALASKA
2002 November 03 22:12:41 UTC
Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
An aerial photo of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) line near the Denali
fault, looking west. This is where the line is supported by rails on which it
can move freely in the event of fault offset. Here the line has moved toward
the west end of the rails. Alyeska Pipeline Service Company reported no breaks
to the line and therefore no loss of oil. Note the transverse crack on the
Richardson Highway in lower left. Out of view to the left (south) of this photo
is a 2.5 m right-lateral offset of the highway where it crosses the fault.
Photo courtesy:
Rod Combellick, Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys,
November 3,
2002.
