1 Water molecules have a. 2  because the electrons in each covalent bond between the oxygen and each hydrogen are unequally shared-the electrons are closer to the oxygen. 3  This means that each water molecule has a partial negative charge on the oxygen and partial positive charges on the hydrogens.
The 7.9 magnitude quake, which rattled the area Nov. 3, 2002, has been the subject of research and fascination since. Scientific studies of the quake, whose epicenter was about 90 miles south of Fairbanks, spawned new national standards for building bridges and are providing a deeper understanding of how earthquakes affect frozen ground.
Earthquakes in Alaska are giving locals a good shaking. This weekend, the biggest one reached a 5.1 magnitude, and even landed its own Associated Press report. The event happened Saturday night, 7:06 P.M. Alaska Daylight Time, 43 miles northwest of Fairbanks, and there was no damage.This earthquake wasnât the only one to hit Alaska this weekend. The Alaska Earthquake Information Center recorded 545 other Earthquakes since the 5.1 to 1:20 A.M. Monday morning.Although most were minor, a few, according to the Fairbanks News-Miner, were noteworthy.arthquakes in Alaska are giving locals a good shaking. This weekend, the biggest one reached a 5.1 magnitude, and even landed its own Associated Press report. The event happened Saturday night, 7:06 P.M. Alaska Daylight Time, 43 miles northwest of Fairbanks, and there was no damage.