Anchorage Alaska

Earthquake of 1964

By Bridgette Pasquale


This earthquake was near a convergent boundary.
The geologic plate is the North American Plate.
It was also located in the Ring of Fire.

This study in earth science is under more than one.
It involves a tsunami(tidal wave), volcanoes, and earthquakes.
Also this earthquake caused disaster. Businesses and many buildings
were destroyed and several people were killed.

The earthquake of 1964 in Anchorage was the largest
recorded earthquake recorded on the Richter Scale, marking at a 8.6

Cracked Highway

Broken down apartments

Overview of cracks through town

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