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The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunamis—A Modern Perspective and Enduring Legacies Introduction The magnitude 9.2 Great Alaska Earthquake, which struck south-central Alaska at 5:36 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 1964,