- With no warning, a mega thrust earthquake hit Alaska halfway between Anchorage and Valez on March 27th, 1964
- The epicenter was 75 miles east of Anchorage and 12 miles north of Prince William Sound
- Also known as, "The Great Alaskan Earthquake" and "The Good Friday Earthquake"
- The earthquake reached a magnitude of 9.2, making it the second most powerful earthquake to have ever struck
- The earthquake lasted 4.5 minutes
- It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the United States history
- This earthquake led to buildings collapsing, injuries and deaths, and tsunamis
- The Alaskan Tsunami occurred on March 27th, 1964 as well
- It ran up 220 ft
- The tsunami occurred at Shoup Bay, Alaska