News on Great Alaska Earthquake

Massive earthquake hits Alaska: Tsunami warning issued

A massive M 7.8 earthquake that hit off the coast of Alaska, forced authorities to issue a tsunami warning. The seismic shock occurred on July 22, 2020, at 10:12 p.m. local time. Its magnitude was M...

New study shows that seasons affect the impact of earthquakes

According to a new study, recently published in Seismological Research Letters, the season an earthquake strikes may affect the ground's response and the damage on infrastructure. The research team f...

Deep landslides triggered by the 1964 Alaska earthquake were not re-activated in the 2018 Anchorage earthquake

According to a new study, published in Seismological Research Letters, the deep landslides that were triggered by the massive M 9.2 Alaska earthquake in 1964 were not re-activated by the M 7.1 earthq...

50th anniversary of the 9.2 magnitude Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami

On March 27 1964 a 9.2 magnitude earthquake, the largest ever recorder in the U.S., shook Alaska for about 5minutes, and was followed by a 100ft high tsunami. The earthquake and tsunami combined, caus...

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