The United States military, which has a large active presence in Alaska, also stepped in to assist within moments of the end of the quake.
ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts mˈɪlətˌɛɹi, wˌɪtʃ hɐz ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ ˈæktɪv pɹˈɛzəns ɪn ɐlˈæskə, ˈɔːlsoʊ stˈɛpt ɪn tʊ ɐsˈɪst wɪðˌɪn mˈoʊmənts ʌvðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə kwˈeɪk.