1964 Alaska earthquake - Wikipedia
The 1964 Alaskan earthquake, also known as the Great Alaskan 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. [3]
1964 Alaska Earthquake - HISTORY
2018年3月6日 · The 1964 Alaska earthquake, the strongest earthquake ever recorded in North America, struck Alaska’s Prince William Sound, about 74 miles southeast of Anchorage. Most of Alaska’s mainland...
M9.2 Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami of March 27, 1964
On March 27, 1964 at 5:36pm local time (March 28 at 3:36 UTC) an earthquake of magnitude 9.2 occurred in the Prince William Sound region of Alaska.
Alaska earthquake of 1964 | Magnitude 9.2, Tsunami, Destruction ...
2024年11月16日 · Alaska earthquake of 1964, earthquake that occurred in south-central Alaska on March 27, 1964, with a moment magnitude of 9.2. The earthquake killed 131 people, and it was felt on land over an area of almost 502,000 square miles (1,300,000 square km).
The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami
2024年3月25日 · The magnitude 9.2 Great Alaska Earthquake that struck south-central Alaska at 5:36 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 1964, is the largest recorded earthquake in U.S. history and the second-largest earthquake recorded with modern instruments.
On This Day: Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami
On March 27, 1964 (UTC) at 5:36 p.m. local time, the largest recorded earthquake in U.S. history struck Alaska’s Prince William Sound. The devastating 9.2 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunamis ravaged coastal communities and took over 139 lives.
The Great Alaska Earthquake, 50 Years Ago - HISTORY
2014年3月27日 · The Great Alaska Earthquake lasted for nearly five minutes and registered a magnitude of 9.2, still the largest ever recorded in North America and second only to the 9.5-magnitude quake that...
DHS&EM | The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake History
The 1964 Alaska Earthquake, also known as the Great Alaska Earthquake and the Good Friday Earthquake, was a megathrust quake that began at 5:36 P.M. AST on March 27, 1964. It had a moment magnitude of 9.2, making it the second largest earthquake on record.
1964 Great Alaska Earthquake
1964 Great Alaska Earthquake On March 27, Good Friday of 1964 at 5:36 PM violent shaking erupted without warning across South Central Alaska. The most powerful earthquake ever in North America Raged for nearly five minutes.
Great Alaska Earthquake (DR-168-AK) - March 28, 1964
Great Alaska Earthquake (DR-168-AK) - March 28, 1964 in Anchorage Alaska- On March 28, 1964, an 8.6 earthquake, later re-evaluated as a 9.2, hit Valdez, Alaska, causing tsunamis, fires, and landslides. 131 people were killed and property damage …