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Historic Earthquake
1964 Alaska Great Earthquake and Tsunami
28 March 1964 · United States of America
On 28 March 1964 at 03:36 UTC, a magnitude 9.2 earthquake struck the United States of America, at a depth of 25 km. It occurred on the North American Plate, 197 km from its boundary with the Pacific Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 139 people (including tsunami victims). It is the 2nd most powerful of the earthquakes recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 28 March 1964
- Time
- 03:36 UTC
- Magnitude
- 9.2
- Depth
- 25 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 139
- Estimated Damage
- 400 million US dollars
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami (51.8 m wave)
- Plate
- North American Plate
- Country
- United States of America
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20182018 Anchorage Earthquake · M 7.1
- 20022002 Denali Earthquake · M 7.9
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth