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Garry Gamber

The 1964 Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami

... reference to the fact that the wave’s danger and destructive power only become evident as it approaches the shore. During the 1964 Alaska earthquake the North American plate released upward, displacing a huge volume of ocean water and ... Read Read: The 1964 Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami

By: Garry Gamber | 01/01/2008 | Nature

Earthquake Facts History

... a magnitude 9.2 that struck Prince William Sound, Alaska on Good Friday, March 28, 1964 UTC.2.The largest recorded earthquake in the world was a magnitude 9.5 (Mw) in Chile on May 22, 1960.3.The earliest reported earthquake in California ... Read Read: Earthquake Facts History

By: mcmillan | 25/06/2009 | Education

Anchorage Offers Vacationers Variety and Adventure

... Zoo. This attraction includes many of Alaska's native creatures, including bears, seals, foxes and more. * Earthquake Park. This is the site where a 1964 earthquake destroyed 75 homes. This monster of an earthquake measured 9.2 on the ... Read Read: Anchorage Offers Vacationers Variety and Adventure

By: Ben Franklin | 14/05/2006 | Travel

A Brief Tourist Guide of Anchorage, Alaska

... place. Indeed much of the capital projects and beautification projects that took place were largely inspired by the March 1964 earthquake, which devastated the Anchorage area, killing over 115 people and causing almost $2 billion worth of ... Read Read: A Brief Tourist Guide of Anchorage, Alaska

By: John Parks | 11/12/2008 | Destinations

A SEVERE NATIONAL THREAT

... magnitude, will strike the United States within the next decade. Repeats of the 1906 San Francisco and the 1964 Alaska earthquakes loom somewhere in the future for California and Alaska. Although most people associate them with the nation’s ... Read Read: A SEVERE NATIONAL THREAT

By: mcmillan | 07/07/2009 | Education
Karen Cole

If Puget Sound is Falling Down

... predict whether this is more likely to be today, or years from now.” Steele thinks it will be soon. “In 1949, there was a severe earthquake in Olympia, 7.1. Eight people were killed and there was millions of dollars worth of property ... Read Read: If Puget Sound is Falling Down

By: Karen Cole | 09/12/2007 | Environment
Harun Yahya

What the Tsunami Disaster Leads Us to Consider

... mankind truly is. From the 20th century, characterised as the "century of disasters," up to the present, there have been catastrophes such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tornados, storms, typhoons, whirlwinds and floods, in ... Read Read: What the Tsunami Disaster Leads Us to Consider

By: Harun Yahya | 15/01/2008 | Religion
Mr. Ashok Sharma

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Pt. II

... commonly recorded on seismograms. The scale is logarithmic — this means that a factor-of-10 difference in actual earthquake energy corresponds to a difference of one whole number on the scale. WHAT ARE SUNSPOTS? The dark spots on the ... Read Read: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Pt. II

By: Mr. Ashok Sharma | 05/06/2009 | Interviews

Russell Shortt

Tokyo - A City On The Edge

... during the twentieth century - the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake and the Allied bombing of 1945. After World War Two, the city was completely rebuilt and showcased to the world during the 1964 Olympics. During the following decades, Tokyo ... Read Read: Tokyo - A City On The Edge

By: Russell Shortt | 02/03/2009 | Science

Air Travel is Not Easy Since 9-11

... ) Perhaps there was no better place to be in Alaska on March 27, 1964, than in the air. That's where Sen. Ted Stevens was when the state was rocked by the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in North America. Stevens, who was just ... Read Read: Air Travel is Not Easy Since 9-11

By: Robert Buford | 21/08/2008 | Travel
Steve Carlock

Biblical Counseling Takes on Psychotherapy

... ’s relationships with parents, church, teachers, and other external stimuli (including, for example, other individuals, earthquakes, and tornadoes). According to Freud, problems exist when the stimuli is inappropriately socialized throwing ... Read Read: Biblical Counseling Takes on Psychotherapy

By: Steve Carlock | 20/07/2008 | Religion

Introduction to the Deep Sea Environment

... with metalliferous muds. It should also be noted that sediments on the abyssal plains are not completely static as currents, earthquakes and tectonic activity can move them. An understanding of sediments in the deep sea environment is vital ... Read Read: Introduction to the Deep Sea Environment

By: Simon Harding | 07/12/2009 | Science
John Jackson

What The Japanese Chin Means To Its Native Country

... World War I and natural disasters such as earthquakes almost entirely eliminated breeders. The main reason the breed survived is because many owners and breeders hid the dogs, even at the risk of imprisonment. In 1964, the country of Japan ... Read Read: What The Japanese Chin Means To Its Native Country

By: John Jackson | 29/07/2009 | Pets

Girdwood: A Must-Visit City

... Girdwood, a linen merchant and entrepreneur who managed to discover gold along Crow Creek during 1896. In 1964, a devastating earthquake occurred, which caused the land under the original townsite to subside into Turnagain Arm, placing many ... Read Read: Girdwood: A Must-Visit City

By: Francesca Stevens | 17/03/2009 | Hotels
Gianni Truvianni

The Night on Which Lennon Was Killed

... in a way that was different from any other time when I had heard of tragedy occurring; such as a plane crash or earthquake or something which had been responsible for the loss of life. Regarding the game itself; it finished with the Miami ... Read Read: The Night on Which Lennon Was Killed

By: Gianni Truvianni | 27/10/2008 | Music

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