Map Of Alaska Earthquake 1964

Alaska earthquake of 1964 earthquake that occurred in south central alaska on march 27 1964 with a moment magnitude of 9 2.

Map of alaska earthquake 1964. A photograph showing the damage to seward as a result of the 1964 alaska earthquake the area shown is a debris field created by the direct effects of the earthquake and the resulting tsunamis that also spread burning oil throughout the town a boat and the roofs of homes are seen sitting on the ground the 92 magnitude earthquake originated in prince william sound and is the second largest earthquake ever recorded seward alaska 1964. Across south central alaska ground fissures collapsing structures and tsunamis resulting from the earthquake caused about 131 deaths. It caused a tsunami that hit the us west coast killing. Map of southern alaska showing the epicenter of the 1964 great alaska earthquake red star.

The earthquake rupture started approximately 25 km beneath the surface with its epicenter about 6 miles 10 km east of the mouth of college fiord 56 miles 90 km west of valdez and 75 miles 120 km east of anchorage. Click to view a larger image. On march 27 1964 at 5 36pm local time march 28 at 3 36 utc a great earthquake of magnitude 9 2 occurred in the prince william sound region of alaska. The 1964 alaska earthquake the strongest earthquake ever recorded in north america struck alaska s prince william sound about 74 miles southeast of anchorage.

Lasting four minutes and thirty eight seconds the magnitude 9 2 megathrust earthquake remains the most powerful earthquake recorded in north american history and the second most powerful earthquake. At 9 2 on the richter scale this was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in north america and the 2nd most powerful in the world.