The quake lasted about 4 minutes and is the most powerful recorded earthquake in U.S. history.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Monday marks the 59th anniversary of the 1964 Alaska Earthquake, commonly referred to as the Good Friday Earthquake, that rocked Southcentral to its core.
At 5:36 p.m. local time on March 27, a magnitude 9.2 earthquake occurred in the north Prince William Sound region, roughly 75 miles east of Anchorage.says the quake lasted about 4 minutes, and is the most powerful recorded earthquake in U.S. history. It’s the second-largest earthquake recorded in the world, surpassing the great 1906 San Francisco earthquake and the 2004 magnitude 9.0 earthquake in Jakarta, Indonesia.Catastrophic damage occurred all across Southcentral.
According to the USGS, the ground shook and rolled so violently that ground along both Knik Arm and Turnagain Arm sank as low as 8 feet and shifted as much as 50 feet. Valdez and Girdwood needed to relocate to higher ground while parts of Kodiak rose 30 feet. “It’s a poignant yearly reminder of the active seismic zone we live in and the need to be prepared,” said Jeremy Zidek, public information officer with Alaska’s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
The state will conduct a test of the tsunami warning system Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. Test alerts will be broadcast via TV, radio and some coastal towns and villages may sound their sirens.
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