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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
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.
Toggle Lists by time period subsection. 5.1 By century. ... Prince William Sound, Alaska, United States 1964 Alaska earthquake: 9.2–9.3 [34] 3 December 26, 2004:
1964: 389 1964 Alaska earthquake: 139 9.2 United States: March 28: 1964: 389 1964 Alaska earthquake: 139 9.2 United States: March 28: 1965: 669 1965 Valparaíso earthquake: 400 7.4 Chile: March 28: 1966: 10,000 1966 Xingtai earthquakes: 8,064 6.8 China: March 22: 1967: 961 1967 Caracas earthquake: 300 6.6 Venezuela: July 29: 1968: 12,081 1968 ...
The 1964 earthquake, with a magnitude of 9.2, was the largest earthquake in American history and the second largest to ever be recorded anywhere in the world. Though earthquakes are common in Alaska, they often occur out at sea. [9]
The Alaska peninsula was rocked late Wednesday night by the strongest earthquake to hit the United States since 1965. Alaska peninsula rocked by largest earthquake to strike United States in more ...