Question

Earthquakes cause other natural disasters, such as the disaster in this photo from a major earthquake that hit Alaska in 1964. What happened?

Answer 1

On March 27, 1964, Southeastern Alaska experienced a magnitude 9.2 earthquake. The earthquake caused a major tectonic tsunami, which hit the Southeastern coast of Alaska, the Pacific Coast of British Columbia, and the west coast of the United States. During the earthquake, there were also large landslides and submarine slumps.