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1964 Alaska Earthquake
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A megathrust earthquake that struck Prince William Sound, Alaska, on Good Friday, 27 March 1964, shaking the ground for over four and a half minutes. It remains the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in North America and the second most powerful recorded worldwide since 1900, and it significantly advanced scientific understanding of subduction zone megathrust earthquakes.
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Magnitude or ScaleMoment magnitude 9.2 to 9.3, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in North America 1 Death TollAbout 139, roughly 15 from the quake itself and 124 from the resulting tsunamis 1 LocationPrince William Sound, Alaska, United States 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Lasting four minutes and thirty-eight seconds, the magnitude 9.2 to 9.3 megathrust earthquake remains the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in North America.
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