Interesting facts
- the aftershock was two months later
- Alaska had only been a state for only 7 years
- Alaska also had an earthquake the year before
Damage
- no deaths
- cost: roughly $1 million
- flood
Magnitude
Rat Islands Earthquake
- 8.7 on Richter Scale
- 9(IX) on Mercalli scale- Grounds begin to crack, houses begin to collapse and pipes break
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Location
- longitude: 178.550
- latitude: 51.290
- focus depth: 36km
Associated Hazards
- tsunami: 10m high
- Aftershock: 7.6 on Richter Scale
1965 Rat Island Earthquake
Earthquake Preparation
- build an emergency kit
- make family communications plan
- place heavy or large objects on low shelves
- repair leaky pipes
- secure furniture
- secure flammable objects in cabinets with latches
- hold earthquake drills
Plate motion and Boundary
- convergent: Pacific pushed against and went underneath the North American plate
- reverse fault:
occur in places
undergoing
compression