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 * __Alaska __**

**Alaska would be the the best place for anyone to come and enjoy themselves because we have a large amount of things for you to do when you get here. For example, Alaska offers some of the world's most spectacular rail journeys and day cruises that depart from several towns. Alaska's day cruises travel within Alaska and ferries that offer economical links to all of Alaska’s ports. But for those of you that like the more adventures kind of activities we have some that you will love and even if you don't have a lot of outdoor experience, our day excursions and guided tours will allow you to discover the true Alaska wilderness during the day. For example,you would love to hike on one of our many ice age glacier.Or you could skim the wilderness in a "bush" plane and even take a dog sled ride along one of our trails. The state of Alaska has many famous rivers, lakes and protected coastal waters that will offer you the chance to experience rafting, kayaking or jet boat rides from mild to wild. So no matter what you like you will find something that you will; love here in Alaska. **

Alaska has just been affected by a devastating earthquake on March 8,2010. this earthquake took 128 lives and cost Alaska 11 million dollars in damage. About 30 blocks of dwellings and commercial buildings were damaged or destroyed in the downtown area and Anchorage High School and Denali Grade School were damaged severely. Duration of the shock was estimated at 3 minutes.

March 8,2010 ||
 * Local Date || Monday
 * Universal Time || 03/08/2010 21:47:45.258 UTC ||
 * Latitude: || 62.0381 ||
 * Longitude || -149.9688 ||
 * Depth: || 22 miles (36 km) ||
 * Magnitude || 2.12 ML ||
 * Local Time || 12:47 PM AKST ||

"Find your Alaska." //Alaska (logotype) & Beyond Your Dreams//. Alaska Travel Industry Association, 2001. Web. 8 Mar. 2010. . "Earthquake Facts." //Buzzle.com//. 2009. Web. 9 Feb. 2010. . Ajaylia. Whigham