1964 Great Alaska Earthquake

The following images are from NOAA’s image collection. For further details on each image, view the PDF at the bottom of the page. Additional photos are available on the USGS website.

Uplifted dock, Prince William Sound, Alaska
Subsidence at Portage, Alaska
Hanning Bay Fault Scarp, Alaska
Underwater Landslides at Seward, Alaska
Government Hill Landslide, Anchorage, Alaska
“L” Street Landslide, Anchorage, Alaska
Damaged Four Seasons Apartments Anchorage, Alaska
Scarp in “L” Street Slide, Anchorage, Alaska
Damage to Fourth Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska
Fourth Avenue Landslide Scarp, Anchorage, Alaska
Turnagain Heights Landslide, Anchorage, Alaska
Damage to J.C. Penny Building, Anchorage
Fissured Highway Embankment, Alaska
Bridge Damage, Twentymile River, Alaska
Bridge Damage on the Cooper River, Alaska
Damage to Rails at Seward Port, Alaska
Tank Farm Fire, Valdez, Alaska
Tsunami Damage to Spruce Trees, Port Valdez, Alaska
Tsunami Damage near Seward, Alaska
Tsunami Damage near Resurrection Bay, Alaska