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1964 Alaska great earthquake and tsunami

1964 Alaska great earthquake and tsunami
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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. Across south-central Alaska, ground fissures, collapsing structures, and tsunamis resulting from the earthquake caused about 139 deaths.

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Timeline

  1. 1958 Lituya Bay earthquake and megatsunamiJuly 10, 1958
  2. 1960 Agadir earthquakeFebruary 29, 1960
  3. 1960 Valdivia earthquakeMay 21, 1960
  4. 1963 Skopje earthquakeJuly 26, 1963
  5. 1964 Alaska great earthquake and tsunami (this page)March 27, 1964
  6. 1970 Ancash earthquakeMay 31, 1970

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