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Feet on the ground right after the big one

Story by Ned Rozell George Plafker holds up a photo of uplifted Alaska shorelines he took after visiting the southern coast following the March 1964 magnitude 9

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The enterprising scientist who had feet on the ground right after Alaska s big earthquake

The enterprising scientist who had feet on the ground right after Alaska s big earthquake
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Alaska Science Forum: Feet on the ground right after the big one

On March 27, 1964, California geologist George Plafker was attending a research conference in Seattle when news came of a big earthquake in Alaska.

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Long Before the Tonga Volcano There Was the 1964 Alaska Earthquake

Besides being home to 75 percent of the world's volcanos, the Pacific Ring of Fire is also responsible for 90 percent of the world's earthquakes, including the 1964 Alaska earthquake.

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