Unstable Ground Documentary AK 1964 Earthquake

What was the magnitude of the 1964 Alaska earthquake?

• 8.7
• 9.8
• 9.2
• 7.5

While fleeing downtown Anchorage, what did the mother’s letter describe seeing in the streets?

• Waves rolling under 4th Avenue and glass/mannequins spilling from shop windows

• Snowdrifts burying cars along 4th Avenue

• A gas main fire burning by the Federal Building

• National Guard already directing traffic

The first tsunami wave to hit Seward was approximately:

• 10–15 feet high

• 20–25 feet high

• 30–40 feet high

• Over 60 feet high
  

In Kodiak, what prompted residents to head for high ground?

• Church bells ringing

• • A radio announcement saying to go to high ground now

• • Sirens followed by loudspeakers on trucks

• A phone tree from the school district
  

In Valdez, what did a crane operator report about the dock during the quake/tsunami?

• • It cracked but stayed intact

• • It tilted and then re-leveled

• • It completely disappeared under landslide debris

• It opened up and everything fell in
  

Where did people in Chenega gather for safety after the shaking and water began?

• • The church basement

• • The school on higher ground

• • A bluff above the cannery

• The boat harbor breakwater
  

Years later, where did some Chenega survivors relocate?

• • Cordova Bay, ~30 miles north

• • Chenega Bay, ~15 miles south

• • Valdez Arm, ~50 miles east

• Montague Island, ~10 miles west
  

About how long did strong shaking last during the 1964 event?

• • ~90 seconds

• • ~2 minutes

• • ~4½ minutes

• ~8 minutes
  

Which Anchorage landmark was engineered to “move with the unstable ground” after 1964?

• • Z.J. Loussac Library

• • Sullivan Arena

• • Hotel Captain Cook

• Anchorage Museum
  

Which fault runs through the fast-growing Mat-Su region and could generate damaging earthquakes?

• • Queen Charlotte Fault

• • Castle Mountain Fault

• • Fairweather Fault

• Tintina Fault