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Magnitude 9.2: The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake

May 19, 2014 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Magnitude 9.2: The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake

It’s been 50 years since the Magnitude 9.2 Great Alaskan Earthquake so dramatically altered people’s perceptions of the power of earthquakes. Check out this short video from the USGS:

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