Why the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake matters 50 years later
Seismological Research Letters
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Abstract
Spring was returning to Alaska on Friday 27 March 1964. A two‐week cold snap had just ended, and people were getting ready for the Easter weekend. At 5:36 p.m., an earthquake initiated 12 km beneath Prince William Sound, near the eastern end of what is now recognized as the Alaska‐Aleutian subduction zone. No one was expecting this earthquake that would radically alter the coastal landscape, influence the direction of science, and indelibly mark the growth of a burgeoning state.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Why the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake matters 50 years later |
| Series title | Seismological Research Letters |
| DOI | 10.1785/0220140020 |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication Date | March 07, 2014 |
| Year Published | 2014 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Seismological Society of America |
| Contributing office(s) | Alaska Science Center Geology Minerals |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 245 |
| Last page | 251 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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