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M9.2 Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami of March 27, 1964. Map of southern Alaska showing the epicenter of the 1964 Alaska Earthquake (red star). Click to view a larger image. 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.
Mar 6, 2018 · Most of Alaska’s mainland felt the magnitude 9.2 earthquake, which wobbled Seattle’s Space Needle some 1,200 miles away. The earthquake was so powerful it registered in all U.S. states...
Mar 25, 2024 · 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.
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Mar 27, 2014 · 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...
Lasting four minutes and thirty-eight seconds, the magnitude 9.1–9.2 megathrust earthquake remains the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in North America, [4] and the third most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the world since modern seismography began in 1900.
May 4, 2024 · Alaska earthquake of 1964, earthquake that occurred in south-central Alaska on March 27, 1964, with a moment magnitude of 9.2. It released at least twice as much energy as the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and was felt on land over an area of almost 502,000 square miles (1,300,000 square km).
Apr 24, 2024 · With a magnitude of 9.2, it was the second-most-powerful quake ever recorded on Earth. In Anchorage, streets split in half and an entire neighborhood slid into the sea. Along the Alaskan...
