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Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964: Field Investigations and Reconstruction Effort
"One of the greatest geotectonic
events of our time occurred in
southern Alaska late in the afternoon
of March 27, 1964. Beneath
a leaden sky, the chill of evening
was just settling over the Alaskan
countryside. Light snow was falling
on some communities. It was
Good Friday, schools were closed,
and the business day was ending.
Suddenly without warning half
of Alaska was rocked and jarred
by the most violent earthquake
to occur in North America this
century.
The descriptive summary that
follows is based on the work of
many investigators. A large and
still-growing scientific literature
has accumulated since the earthquake,
and this literature has been
freely drawn upon here. In particular,
the writers have relied
upon the findings of their colleagues
in the Geological Survey.
Some of these findings have been
published, but some are still being
prepared for publication. Moreover,
some field investigations are
still in progress."
United States. Department of the Interior; Geological Survey (U.S.)
Hansen, Wallace R., 1920-; Eckel, Edwin Butt, 1906-1989; Schaem, William E. . . .
1966
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