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2021 Diamond Club Premium The Story The 1964 Alaska earthquake, also know as the Great Alaskan earthquake, struck on March 27th, Good Friday. It is the most powerful earthquake ever to hit North America and devastated the area around Anchorage. The effects were felt as far away as California and 131 people died. Buildings collapsed, roads caved in, and neighborhoods were reduced to rubble. The earthquake also took out telephone communications, which threatened to cut off Alaska from the rest of the world. But this did not happen, thanks to amateur radio operators. Watch this video to learn about hams vital contribution to the earthquake response.

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