Yes the shaker was a big one, but fortunately the epicenter was located about 90 miles south of Fairbanks, near the Denali Park area (very few people living in the area). There were reports from all over the state of people feeling the shake, but no deaths or serious injuries have come to light. We have heard that the effects were felt as far away as Lake Ponchitrain in Louisiana where some boaters could see the wave action pick up. A number of boathouses in Seattle were torn loose from their moorings, but no major damages. Here we have heard that the quake lasted between 30 and 45 seconds with several dozens of aftershocks, mostly in the interior. Damages in Anchorage was minimal and the feeling of the earth moving sideways was what most folks were aware of. The earthquake epicenter was supposed to be shallow, only a few kilometers below, making the effects more obvious. Most damages were to highways and roads having sinking soils and fissures that in some cases that opened cracks in the pavement as deep as 18 to 20 feet. One trucker was on the highway near the center when it happened and was left straddeling a fissure that was about 10 feet deep. He was ok and said it was quite an experience.
     The other main effect was that the shaking caused some damage to the supports to the oil pipeline. the flow from Deadhorse is shut off for now and crews are assessing the repairs needed. It looks like the main thing is that 5 of the crossmembers were bent or broken. Speaks well for its design to go through this and not have any spills. If you ever want to look at the official reports, take a look at the site: http://www.aeic.alaska.edu/ ( the Alaska Earthquake Information Center) a part of the University and USGS.
     So, there is a brief summary and everybody in this area is OK. This was certainly smaller than the great quake in 1964 that was 9.2 and devastated much of south central. If anything else occurs I'll let you know. Thanks for your concern, and God bless. Say hi to all.    
Bud Kirk