The Great Alaska Earthquake

The Great Alaska Earthquake

1. Safety

   • Indoor
     • get under a table
     • avoid
       • wall hanging
       • mirrors
       • window
       • furniture
   • Outdoor
     • avoid
       • power line
       • cars
       • building
       • trees
   • No warnings given

2. Destruction

   • Injuries
     • many
   • 131 dead
   • 300-400 million dollar cost

3. Richter scale

   • measure magnitude
     • 9.2

4. Epicenter

   • 12.4 miles N. of prince Wiiliam Sound
   • 78 miles E. of Anchorage
   • 40 miles W. of Valdez

5. fault

   • Strike-Slip fault
   • Rocks slide past each other

6. Tsunami

   • 219 feet tallest wave
     • 119 people died

7. location

   • Alaska
   • Date
     • March 26, 1964
       • 3:36 PM

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