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The 1964 Alaska earthquake, also known as the Great Alaska earthquake and Good Friday earthquake, occurred at 5:36 PM AKST on Good Friday, March 27, 1964. [2] Across south-central Alaska , ground fissures, collapsing structures, and tsunamis resulting from the earthquake caused about 131 deaths.
United States, southern Alaska: 9.2: 25.0: XI The 1964 Alaska earthquake was the largest in United States history. The earthquake itself caused 15 deaths and fairly extensive damage to Anchorage, Alaska and surrounding areas. A large tsunami led to 124 further deaths. Total property damage costs were $400 million (1964 rate).
This is an incomplete list of earthquakes in Alaska. Date MMI Mag. Coordinates Depth Deaths Injuries Comments Ref 2021-07-28: VIII: 8.2 M w ... 1964-03-27: XI: 9.2 M w
During the 1964 Alaska earthquake, the second largest earthquake ever recorded on earth, the island rose an additional 12 feet (3.7 m) above sea level, converting submerged seafloor into new land and estuary, in the process expanding the size of the island from approximately 2,200 to 3,200 acres (890 to 1,290 ha), or 45%. The new land continues ...
In 1964, a massive 9.2 magnitude earthquake in Alaska resulted in a tsunami in Crescent City, California five hours later. The quake's epicenter was 1,600 miles from the town.
Location Event Magnitude 1 May 22, 1960: Valdivia, Chile 1960 Valdivia earthquake: 9.4–9.6 2 March 27, 1964: Prince William Sound, Alaska, United States 1964 Alaska earthquake: 9.2–9.3 [34] 3 December 26, 2004: Sumatra, Indonesia 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake: 9.2–9.3 [35] [36] 4 March 11, 2011: Pacific Ocean, TÅhoku region, Japan 2011 ...
(This article has been updated to correct the location of the fault where the earthquake occurred.) ... the 1960 Chile earthquake and the 1964 Alaska earthquake, which generated waves of almost 4 ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that rattled Alaska's largest city cracked roads and collapsed highway ramps, but there were no reports of widespread catastrophic damage or ...