Question

The 1964 earthquake in alaska was very powerful (9.2mw), yet the loss of human life was not as high as it could have been. what factors helped to limit the loss of life?

Answer 1

The factors that helped to limit the loss of life in Alaska 1964 earthquake were:

Above-average temperatures helped to prevent cold-related deaths as heating systems were being repaired.

The tsunami struck when the tides were low.

Relatively few people lived in the area at that time of year.

Alaska is not a heavily populated region. The earthquake that happened on March 27, 1964, was the second-biggest earthquake ever recorded in the planet and the greatest in US history (magnitude 9.2 on the Richter scale). Numerous landslides and avalanches were caused by the four-minute earthquake. There was significant structural damage in many of Alaska's main cities.

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