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23 sty 2018 · The earthquake, one of the strongest recorded worldwide, struck Prince William Sound, south of Alaska, while the resulting tsunamis reached Crescent City, more than 1500 miles away.
26 paź 2022 · A 9.2 magnitude earthquake in Alaska triggered a 75-foot tsunami that devastated Crescent City in 1964, killing 12 people and causing $23 million in damage. Learn how the town recovered from the disaster and how tsunami warnings have improved since then.
Learn about the 1964 tsunami that devastated Crescent City and shaped its Downtown. Follow the map and QR codes to see the relics and memorials of the disaster and how to stay safe in a tsunami zone.
Learn about the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake in Alaska and the tsunami that hit Crescent City and other California coasts, killing 12 people and causing millions of dollars in damage. See photos, videos and a summary of the event from USC's Tsunami Research Group.
26 kwi 2012 · Thirty blocks of the downtown and harbor areas were inundated and nearly 300 homes and businesses damaged or destroyed. We reexamine pre- and post-tsunami air photos, damage assessments and personal accounts to describe tsunami flow characteristics, inundation and structural damage.
17 lis 2005 · The tsunami struck several coastal communities on that March 27, but its biggest punch was saved for Crescent City, Calif., a small lumber and fishing town of about 3,000 residents just south of...
In the early morning hours of March 28, 1964, a series of five tsunami waves struck Crescent City, killing 11 people, injuring 24, and destroying 29 city blocks. The devastation caused more than 14 million dollars damage, the worst along the U S. west coast in recorded history.
