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The 1964 Alaska earthquake, also known as the Great Alaska earthquake and Good Friday earthquake, occurred at 5:36 PM AKST on Good Friday, March 27, 1964. [2] Across south-central Alaska , ground fissures, collapsing structures, and tsunamis resulting from the earthquake caused about 139 deaths.
Damage from the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami can be seen in this oblique aerial photograph of Lituya Bay, Alaska as the lighter areas at the shore where trees have been stripped away. The red arrow shows the location of the landslide, and the yellow arrow shows the location of the high point of the wave sweeping over the headland.
The strategic location of Alaska, which led to a massive buildup of military facilities throughout Alaska during the years of World War II, changed that. Largely due to the military presence and resource development activities throughout Alaska, Anchorage has enjoyed significant boosts to its population and economic base from 1940 to the present.
Aerial view of Fire Island The Anchorage area from space, showing Fire Island on the left. Fire Island ( Dena'ina : Nutuł'iy ) is a 5.5-mile (8.9 km) long island in the U.S. state of Alaska , located near the head of Cook Inlet at 61°09′34″N 150°11′55″W / 61.1594444°N 150.1986111°W / 61.1594444; -150.1986111
Eagle River is a community within the Municipality of Anchorage situated on the Eagle River, for which it is named, between Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) and Chugach State Park in the Chugach Mountains. Its ZIP code is 99577.
The 1992 eruptions prompted the temporary closures of airports in Anchorage and other communities. Closing airports can be more than an inconvenience in a state where most communities aren't connected to Alaska's main road system. Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport also is among the world’s busiest cargo hubs. 03/12/2025 17:52 -0400
Downtown Anchorage skyline taken looking East across Knik Arm. Downtown Anchorage is a neighborhood in the U.S. city of Anchorage, Alaska. Considered the central business district of Anchorage, Downtown has many office buildings, cultural points of interest, shopping areas, as well as dining and nightlife attractions. Today's Downtown was the ...
The group was helicopter skiing with Chugach Power Guides on Tuesday afternoon near Girdwood, an Alaska resort town about 40 miles south of Anchorage. Alaska State Troopers were notified of an ...