USGS P 542-G

Effects of the earthquake of March 27, 1964 on various communities

• Authors:

  Plafker, George, Kachadoorian, Reuben, Eckel, E.B., and Mayo, L.R.

• Publication Date:

  1969

• Publisher:

  U.S. Geological Survey 

• Ordering Info:

  USGS Publications Warehouse

• Quadrangle(s):

  Alaska Statewide; Anchorage; Bering Glacier; Blying Sound; Cordova; Fairbanks; Icy Bay; Kenai; Naknek; Seldovia; Seward; Tyonek; Valdez; Yakutat

• Citation ID:

  3883

Bibliographic Reference

Plafker, George, Kachadoorian, Reuben, Eckel, E.B., and Mayo, L.R., 1969, Effects of the earthquake of March 27, 1964 on various communities: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 542-G, p. G1-G50, 2 sheets.

Publication Products

• Report Information

  • p0542g.pdf (18.0 M)

• Maps & Other Oversized Sheets

  • Plate 1, Map showing distribution and nature of vibration-induced damage resulting from the 1964 Alaska earthquake, scale 1:2,500,000 (10.0 M)
  • Plate 2, Map of Prince William Sound, Alaska, showing distribution of waves and of known or inferred subaqueous slides, scale 1:250,000 (4.6 M)

Keywords

Coastal and River; Coastal and River Hazards; Earthquake; Engineering; Geology; Hazards; Inundation; Tsunami; Volcanoes

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