Coast and geodetic survey go to the editions section to read or download ebooks. How the biggest earthquake in north america changed our understanding of the planet henry fountain. He was living in seaside, oregon in 1964 and was run out of town by the tsunami wave created by the alaska earthquake. Personal accounts personal stories from individuals who experienced the 64.
Alaska earthquake of 1964 united states britannica. Donaghy was surrounded by a higherthanaverage concentration of people who could understand some of her fear. Aftershocks and microaftershocks of the great alaska. Geological survey professional paper 544b alaska earthquake, march 27, 1964. In a time of crisis, her voice was the one that galvanized. Great alaska earthquake of 1964, historical research portal, archives and special collections, consortium library, university of alaska anchorage. Mar 24, 2020 the great alaska earthquake, as it would become known, was the most powerful earthquake ever measured at the time, and remains the second most powerful one to date.
Its unlikely that anything close to muirs exuberance was heard in alaska on march 27, 1964, when the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in north america remade the topography of the. The most powerful quake in north american history and ensuing tidal waves left homes broken, children orphaned, and infrastructure decimated. The microaftershock data, together with the data for the teleseismically recorded aftershocks, furnish. We create notable earthquake pages for damaging earthquakes, widely felt earthquakes, and earthquakes of special scientific interest. Sep 19, 2019 the photos on this board are from the great alaska earthquake of 1964. Mooallem tells the story of the earthquake that rattled alaska on good friday, march 27, 1964. The great alaska earthquake of 1964, volume 4, part 1 national academy of sciences, washington, d. I felt the house shake and my mom screamed earthquake.
Alaskas good friday earthquake in shocking images, 1964. For those who lived through alaskas good friday earthquake. Check out myrna martins award winning textbooks, e books, videos and rock sets. Nine of the 17 residents of the thomas center lived in alaska during the 1964 earthquake. It lasted approximately four minutes and affected an approximately 100,000 squaremile area of south central alaska with the epicenter over six miles inland from college fiord. The great alaska earthquake of 1964, volume 6 issue 1603 of publication national research council u. It released at least twice as much energy as the san francisco earthquake of 1906 and was felt on land over an area of almost 502,000 square miles 1,300,000 square km. May 30, 2014 on march 27, 1964, a megathrust earthquake struck alaska, about 15 miles below prince william sound, halfway between anchorage and valdez. Seismographs throughout the pacific area registered a magnitude from 8. Dec 20, 2010 this 1964 earthquake footage from valdez, alaska, shows valdez harbor emptying of water and the tsunami rushing back in. Control tower at anchorage international airport, collapsed by earthquake shaking.
Publication issue 1603 of publication national research council u. Bell, books and ceiling tiles litter the floor at the the matsu college library in anchorage, alaska, on november 30, 2018, after a 7. The prince william sound, alaska, earthquake of 1964 and aftershocks 2 editions by u. The shocks and aftershocks of the great alaska quake of 1964.
The death toll was only 1 because of the low density of the states population, but property. The shaking of an allamerican city, a voice that held it together. Publication publication national research council u. The great alaska earthquake march 27, 1964 cohen, stan on. Usgs published the results of investigations of the alaska earthquake of march 27, 1964 in a series of six professional papers. Prince william sound alaska earthquake 1964 aftershocks. A field program to record microaftershocks was undertaken following the great alaska earthquake of 28 march 1964. Alaska experience theatre learn about alaskas 1964 earthquake. It was the second largest earthquake of the 20th century. The great alaska earthquake occurred on march 27, 1964 at 5. The 1964 anchorage earthquake i was 11, my dad was stationed at elmendorf.
The shaking lasted for more than four minutes, launching several deadly tsunamis and triggering killer. Apr 24, 2020 on march 27, 1964, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in north america shook alaska for more than four minutes. The shaking lasted for more than four minutes, launching several deadly. The great and terrible 1964 alaska earthquake 9781935347248. The 1964 great alaska earthquake and tsunamisa modern. The most powerful quake in north american history and ensuing tidal.
Effects of the earthquake of march 27, 1964, at whittier. Unfollow alaska earthquake 1964 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Many come from volume four of the alaska history series titled aunt phils trunk, written by alaska authorhistorian laurel downing bill. With the website, uaas library provides a single location for researchers looking for primary source material about the earthquake, including photographs, books, documents, and oral histories. The earthquake that shook southcentral alaska at 5. National academy of sciences, 1968 alaska earthquake, alaska, 1964 291 pages. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book.
Alaska earthquake, alaska, 1964 the online books page. Joann banta, left, was in cordova during the 1964 earthquake, and judy thompson, right, moved to alaska the year after the quake. Whittier, alaska, lying at the western end of passage canal, is an ocean terminal of the alaska railroad. The great alaska earthquake, also known as the good friday quake, left. When book and journal destruction in our university and public libraries has been turned into an art form in the name of saving space for computers, what a delight. Earthquake science realtime science and data on earthquakes. Alaska earthquake, 1964 2001, hardcover for sale online ebay. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
Yet, from within the tragedy also came stories of heroism, community. Mar 20, 2020 alaska earthquake of 1964, earthquake that occurred in southcentral alaska on march 27, 1964, with a moment magnitude of 9. Across southcentral alaska, ground fissures, collapsing structures, and tsunamis resulting from the earthquake caused about 1 deaths lasting four minutes and thirtyeight seconds, the magnitude 9. Three weeks after the main shock more than microaftershocks per day were recorded on a highgain, highfrequency seismograph operating at a gain of more than 10 6 at 10 cps. Henry fountain wrote a book about the 1964 alaska earthquake, and how subsequent investigation led to a better understanding of plate. Across southcentral alaska, ground fissures, collapsing structures, and tsunamis resulting from the earthquake caused about 1 deaths.
The prince william sound, alaska, earthquake of 1964 and aftershocks by u. The great alaska earthquake, march 27, 1964 by stan cohen. Alaska experience theatre learn about alaskas 1964. The great and terrible 1964 alaska earthquake 1st edition by lew freedman author visit amazons lew freedman page. The lobby, meanwhile, offers a museumquality display and information of the 64 earthquake and a wellstocked gift shop of alaska dvds, local books, tshirts, coffee mugs and local art.
In a time of crisis, her voice was the one that galvanized alaska. Mar 24, 2020 its unlikely that anything close to muirs exuberance was heard in alaska on march 27, 1964, when the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in north america remade the topography of the. In the late afternoon of march 27, 1964 alaska was shaken for five minutes by one of the strongest earthquakes ever to be recorded in modern times, with a magnitude of 8. Mar 28, 2014 the great alaska earthquake struck at 5. The earthquake, whose epicenter was about 200 km northeast from seward, is the second largest. Effects on hydrologic regimenthe hydrology of the anchorage area by waller, roger m.
See more ideas about earthquake, alaska, 1964 alaska earthquake. The most powerful quake in north american history and ensuing tidal waves left homes broken, children orphaned, and. This book has lots of first hand stories about the 1964 alaskan earthquake. The 1964 alaskan earthquake, also known as the great alaskan earthquake and good friday earthquake, occurred at 5. The story, in text and pictures, of the great alaska earthquake of march, 27, 1964. I was back in anchorage in 1995 when my dad passed away. So i was ready for jon mooallems new book, this is chance. The great alaska earthquake of 1964, volume 8 national academy of sciences, washington, d. The narration describes the event and how the film was created.
Water academy of sciences agencies alaska department alaska earth alaska railroad anchorage avalanches building california coast and geodetic coastal engineering committee cracks crustal disaster doak earthquake effects earthquake of 1964 earthquake of march eyewitness figure geodetic survey. This 1964 earthquake footage from valdez, alaska, shows valdez harbor emptying of water and the tsunami rushing back in. The understanding gained from the 1964 great alaska earthquake provided the geological framework for assessing the earthquake and tsunami hazards at all convergent margins around the world. Professional paper 541 is an introduction to the story of a great earthquakeits geologic setting and effects, the field investigations, and the public and private reconstruction efforts. On march 27, 1964, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in north america shook alaska for more than four minutes.
Antibodies, i thought, books to get us set for the next pandemic. For example, the tsunamis produced by the 1964 great alaska earthquake was one of the first events to demonstrate to scientists that an earthquake. The great alaska earthquake, as it would become known, was the most powerful earthquake ever measured at the time, and remains the second most powerful one to date. Alaska earthquake, 1964 2001, hardcover for sale online. Backtoback earthquakes shatter roads and windows in alaska. San francisco earthquake and the 1964 alaska earthquake 1 words 5 pages over more than 50 decades there has been multiple earthquakes that have been caused by the activity that takes place beneath and above the surface of the earth. The prince william sound, alaska, earthquake of 1964 and. Personal accounts personal stories from individuals who experienced the 64 earthquake. My husband is now retired from the air force after serving 30 years. Coast and geodetic survey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Great alaska earthquake of 1964 a number of collections, digital and in print, that can be found in alaskan libraries, archives, museums and other institutions. In 1964, anchorage had barely nursed its first generation of cityborn citizens and alaska itself had only just become a state five years earlier. Helping hand military response to good friday earthquake. At the very beginning of the great alaska earthquake.
Alaska earthquake of 1964, earthquake that occurred in southcentral alaska on march 27, 1964, with a moment magnitude of 9. This footage was taken near seward, alaska on march 27,1964 during and after the quake and tsunamis. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. San francisco earthquake and the 1964 alaska earthquake. On march 27, 1964, a megathrust earthquake struck alaska, about 15 miles below prince william sound, halfway between anchorage and valdez. Anchorage alaska earthquake march 27 1964 abebooks. Closeup view of the damage created at the piers of the million dollar truss bridge by movement of the truss spans during the earthquake. Over time we will add more pages for important earthquakes prior to the year 2000. Alaska was the site of the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the u. Photograph by genie chance, taken immediately after the earthquake hit.
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