1964 Quake: The Great Alaska Earthquake

Today in Tsunami History: NOAA’s National Tsunami Warning Center was established because of the tsunamis produced by an earthquake in Alaska’s Prince William Sound on March 27, 1964. This is the largest recorded earthquake in U.S. history (magnitude 9.2) and the second largest in world history. The tsunamis devastated coastal communities in Alaska and caused approximately $1 billion in damage along the coasts of the United States, Canada, and Hawaii. More than 130 people died in Alaska, Oregon,