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1965 Rat Island Earthquake

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1965 RAT ISLAND EARTHQUAKE

LOCATION

RAT ISLAND, ALASKA

DATE AND TIME

FEBRUARY 4TH 1965 & THE TIME WAS 5:01
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DURATION OF EARTHQUAKE

FIVE MINUTES
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MAGNETUDE

8.7

MERCALLI INTENSITY

THE STRONG SHAKING WAS FELT THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND

AFTERSHOCKS

THERE WAS ONE STRONG AFTERSHOCK THAT WAS 7.6

TSUNAMI

WHERE DID IT HIT

THE WHOLE ISLAND
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WHEN DID IT HIT

A COUPLE MINUTES AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE

HEIGHT

10.7 M
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TECTONIC SETTING

PACIFIC PLATE AND NORTH AMERICAN PLATE

WHAT TYPE

REVERSE FAULT
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DESTRUCTION

LIVE LOST 0, AND INJURIES NONE, AND THE DAMAGE DONE WAS JUST BUILDINGS
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COST

$10,000
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