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The Alaska Earthquake of 1964

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Now that the dust has settled it is possible to assess the long term effects of the Alaskan earthquake on March 27, both on the activities of man and on the wild life of the State.

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HANSEN, W. The Alaska Earthquake of 1964. Nature 215, 348–351 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/215348a0

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