Anchorage Credit Unions Closed After 7.0 Earthquake
"There is major infrastructure damage across Anchorage."
Early Friday morning
Anchorage, Alaska experienced, what local officials are calling a “massive earthquake.” According to the Alaska’s Earthquake Center, the earthquake was a magnitude 7.0 with several aftershocks in the 5.3 to 5.9 magnitude range.
According to a brief statement released from the Anchorage Police Department, “There is major infrastructure damage across Anchorage. Many homes and buildings are damaged. Many roads and bridges are closed. Stay off the roads if you don’t need to drive. Seek a safe shelter.”
CU Times has reached out to several credit unions in the Anchorage area and can confirm at least five credit unions have closed due to the earthquake: Credit Union 1, Denali, a division of Nuvision Federal Credit Union, Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, Alaska Air Group Credit Union and Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union.
Credit Union 1 announced the closing of its Anchorage, Eagle River, Soldotna and Kodiak branches. Denali, a Division of Nuvision FCU has closed all Anchorage and Eagle River branches “until noon due to the earthquake.”
Alaska USA FCU announced that “most branches are closed until their safety can be verified.” CU Times has not been able to confirm exactly which branches Alaska USA FCU are concerned about.
Alaska Air Group CU announced on its Facebook page that its “Anchorage branch is closed today due to an earthquake in the area.”
Matanuska Valley FCU released a statement on its Facebook page that said, “our Eagle River and Mat-Su offices will be closed until we assess the damage and get our systems online.” Matanuska Valley FCU is located to the northeast of Anchorage.
There have been no official reports of damage to any credit unions at this early stage.
CU Times will have more on this story as information is obtained.