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6 gru 2021 · A photographer looks over wreckage as smoke rises in the background from burning oil storage tanks in Valdez, Alaska, on March 29, 1964, two days after the earthquake struck.
27 mar 2021 · Explore Authentic 1964 Alaska Earthquake Stock Photos & Images For Your Project Or Campaign. Less Searching, More Finding With Getty Images.
The 1964 Alaskan earthquake, also known as the Great Alaskan earthquake and Good Friday earthquake, occurred at 5:36 PM AKST on Good Friday, March 27, 1964. [2] Across south-central Alaska , ground fissures, collapsing structures, and tsunamis resulting from the earthquake caused about 131 deaths.
26 mar 2014 · On the 50th anniversary of the largest quake in North American history, LIFE features rare photos from the aftermath of the catastrophe.
Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964: Rare Photos From an Epic Disaster. In downtown Anchorage, the buildings and the pavement dropped 20 feet, dividing Fourth Avenue into two levels and leaving a weird jumble of signs. Stan Wayman The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock. Written By: Ben Cosgrove.
27 mar 2014 · The massive magnitude-9.2 Alaska earthquake changed the world by proving plate tectonics works. Since the quake struck on March 27, 1964, there has never been another earthquake as powerful.
A series of earthquake triggered landslides in glacial deposits disrupted almost a mile of The Alaska Railroad main line at Potter Hill, near Anchorage. Close-up of damaged homes at Turnagain Heights landslide, Anchorage.
