When did the most severe earthquake in American history occur?

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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

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