Two aftershocks centered in roughly the same area shook Southcentral Alaska late Wednesday morning within a half hour.

The first aftershock, with a reviewed magnitude of 4.1, struck at 11:04 a.m. 13 miles northwest of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.

It was the largest aftershock in just over two weeks.

A second, smaller quake, centered a few miles south of the first, followed 23 minutes later with a reviewed magnitude of 3.7.

Reviewed magnitude is 3.7 as well. Larger red dot is the M4.1 at 11:04am, smaller is the M3.7 at 11:27am. pic.twitter.com/Bialwthjnk — AK Earthquake Center (@AKearthquake) February 6, 2019

Both epicenters were located at the southern end of a 20-mile-long “fault patch,” roughly underneath Point MacKenzie. More than 8,000 aftershocks have originated there since the Nov. 30 main shock.

Both quakes also struck at a similar depth. The earthquake center estimates the first hit about 26 miles down, while the second was 21 miles.</s>ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Aftershocks continue to rattle residents of Alaska’s largest city two months after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake caused damage in and around the Anchorage area.

The Alaska Earthquake Center says the latest aftershock occurred just after 11 a.m. Wednesday. The magnitude 4.1 temblor was located about 14 northwest of Anchorage and was recorded at a depth of about 24 miles.

It was felt in the great Anchorage area, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

The centre confirmed it was an aftershock of the larger quake on Nov. 30.</s>ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – A second person has died of injuries suffered in a weekend shooting at an Anchorage home.

Anchorage police on Monday said 47-year-old Brenda Smalley died of injuries suffered early Sunday.

A man whose name had not been released also died.

Police responding to a call of shots fired at about 2 a.m. Sunday found the shooting victims inside a bathroom of a home on east Sixth Avenue.

Both Smalley and the man were shot in the upper body. Two other adult family members were in the home.

Police say the shooting was isolated and related to domestic violence. Detectives are not looking for suspects.</s>The prominent growth of construction, automotive and transportation industry and requirement of fall protection system is expected to create the growth opportunity for the global anchorage connector market. The anchorage connector is made up of different materials such as stainless steel, alloy steel, zinc plated steel to provide good breaking strength and corrosion resistibility. The availability of different anchorage connector and demand for the various purpose is expected to boost the growth of the Anchorage Connector Market. The multidirectional functionality and reusability of the anchorage connector are projected to expand the market. The construction work of skyscrapers and requirement of safety equipment such as anchors and an anchorage connector is anticipated to boost the growth of the global market. The safety of worker for different operations and the need for relevant products is expected to contribute for the worldwide anchorage connector market in the forecast period, 2018-2028.

The construction work operation on height also requires safety measures for personnel. The anchors and anchorage connector are crucial factors for worker safety and protection. The anchorage connectors are designed or engineered to provide a secure point of attachment and connect with anchors to offer better fall protection. The anchorage connectors provide a means of an enclosure for the fall arrest system to the anchorage. The anchorage connector is used as an attachment of a personal fall arrest, personal riding, restraint, and work positioning or rescue system to an anchorage. The anchorage connector attaches to an anchorage providing fall protection during construction work or any rescue operations. The minimum breaking strength of anchorage connector is provided to support the load of 220 KN or 5000 lbs. The requirement of removal anchorage connector for excavation systems, climbing protection system, and fall arrest system and rescue operations are expected to boost the growth of the market.

The anchorage connector can be classified by position as permanent and temporary. The permanent anchorage connector is those which are fixed permanently for the more extended operations. The temporary anchorage connector is those who are removed after the work operation.

The anchorage connector can be classified by product type as beam clamps, roof anchors, rail sliders, eyebolts, anchor slings, trolleys, and shepherd hooks. The anchorage connectors can also be classified by material type as stainless steel, alloy steel and zinc plated steel which provide different breaking strength and corrosion resistibility.

The anchorage connector can be segmented by application as construction industry, manufacturing industry, automotive and transportation industry and others. Among the segmented application type, the construction industry is expected to hold the maximum share for the global anchorage connector market in the forecast period.

The global anchorage connector market can be classified by geography as North America, Europe, Latin America, Japan, and the Asia Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ), and the Middle East and Africa (MEA). Among segmented regions, North America and Europe are expected to hold the maximum share of the global market. The growth opportunity in the APEJ and Latin America regions are significant due to the growing construction industry and work operations. The MEA market is anticipated to grow moderately over the forecast period.

The prominent manufacturers of anchorage connectors in the global market are Rose manufacturing company, 3M, MSA, Peak-Works, Miller Fall Protection, MTN shop, Seton, Lift-It, Honeywell International Inc., Sylprotec, National Capital Industries, and other players. The major players are investing in research and development work to manufacture anchorage connector with adequate breaking strength. The demand for anchorage connector at construction sites, rescue operations, and other operations are anticipated to contribute to the growth of the market in the forecast period, 2018-2025

The report is a compilation of first-hand information, qualitative and quantitative assessment by industry analysts, and inputs from industry experts and industry participants across the value chain. The report provides in-depth analysis of parent market trends, macro-economic indicators, and governing factors, along with market attractiveness as per segment. The report also maps the qualitative impact of various market factors on market segments and geographies.</s>ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – An analysis of national crime figures shows three areas in Alaska topped the list of most reports of snowmobile thefts in the country.

The Anchorage Daily News reports the analysis by the National Insurance Crime Bureau shows Alaska recorded 128 snowmobile thefts from 2015 to 2017, about 8 percent of all reported snowmobile thefts from across the country.

Anchorage recorded the most thefts in the U.S. with 46, followed by the Fairbanks North Star Borough with 44.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough recorded 23, tying for third with Anoka County outside Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Frank Scafidi, the nonprofit’s director of public affairs, says the Illinois-based bureau has tracked buses, tractors and other vehicles, but this is the first report on snowmobiles.

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 Information from: Anchorage Daily News, http://www.adn.com
Two aftershocks strike Anchorage, Alaska, the first a magnitude 4.1, and the second a magnitude 3.7, occurring 23 minutes later.