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Why the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake Matters 50 Years Later

2014; Seismological Society of America; Volume: 85; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1785/0220140020

1938-2057

M. E. West, Peter J. Haeussler, N. A. Ruppert, J. T. Freymueller,

Seismic Waves and Analysis

Editorial| March 01, 2014 Why the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake Matters 50 Years Later Michael E. West; Michael E. West aAlaska Earthquake Center, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 903 Koyukuk Drive, Fairbanks, Alaska 99775 U.S.A.mewest@alaska.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Peter J. Haeussler; Peter J. Haeussler bAlaska Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 4210 University Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99508 U.S.A.pheuslr@usgs.gov Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Natalia A. Ruppert; Natalia A. Ruppert cAlaska Earthquake Center, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 903 Koyukuk Drive, Fairbanks, Alaska 99775 U.S.A.natasha@giseis.alaska.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Jeffrey T. Freymueller; Jeffrey T. Freymueller dAlaska Volcano Observatory, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 903 Koyukuk Drive, Fairbanks, Alaska 99775 U.S.A.jeff.freymueller@gi.alaska.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Seismological Research Letters (2014) 85 (2): 245–251. https://doi.org/10.1785/0220140020 Article history first online: 14 Jul 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Michael E. West, Peter J. Haeussler, Natalia A. Ruppert, Jeffrey T. Freymueller, Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission; Why the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake Matters 50 Years Later. Seismological Research Letters 2014;; 85 (2): 245–251. doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220140020 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietySeismological Research Letters Search Advanced Search Spring was returning to Alaska on Friday 27 March 1964. A two‐week cold snap had just ended, and people were getting ready for the Easter weekend. At 5:36 p.m., an earthquake initiated 12 km beneath Prince William Sound, near the eastern end of what is now recognized as the Alaska‐Aleutian subduction zone. No one was expecting this earthquake that would radically alter the coastal landscape, influence the direction of science, and indelibly mark the growth of a burgeoning state. Over the next five minutes, it ruptured up‐dip and 700 km southwest along the subduction zone toward Kodiak Island (Fig. 1... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.