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    When did the most severe earthquake in American history occur?

    Question #44618. Asked by Kind Heart. (Feb 24 04 8:44 AM)


    EbonyUK

    		1964
    March 281, Alaska: strongest earthquake ever to strike North America (9.2 magnitude) hit 80 mi east of Anchorage; followed by seismic wave 50 ft high that traveled 8,445 mi at 450 mph; 117 killed.
    extracted from the following site
    http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001439.html


    Feb 24 04, 9:25 AM
    parrotman2006

    		In magnitude, the 1964 Alaska quake.

    In terms of casualties, the April 1906 earthquake in San Francisco, which killed at least 3000 people. It registered 7.7 on the Richter scale.


    Jan 13 10, 10:51 PM

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