1964 Alaska, USA Earthquake
Prince William Sound, Alaska — March 28, 1964
The 1964 Good Friday earthquake is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in North America. The ground shook for nearly four minutes and the resulting tsunami devastated coastal communities across Alaska and caused damage as far south as California.
Earthquake Facts
Magnitude
M9.2
Date
Mar 28, 1964
Depth
25 km
Deaths
131
Latitude
60.908°
Longitude
-147.339°
Tsunami
Yes
Region
Alaska, USA
Tectonic Cause
Resulted from the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North American Plate along the Aleutian Trench. The rupture zone extended about 800 km.
Aftermath in Pictures
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