Thu, March 20, 2014
1964 Earthquake Online Resources
by Karen Brewster
With March 27 being the 50th anniversary of the Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964, check out these websites that have historical material about the quake. There is information of interest to students, teachers, journalists, historians, and the general public.
With the website, UAA’s library provides a single location for researchers looking for primary source material about the earthquake, including photographs, books, documents, and oral histories. It represents a variety of libraries, archives, museums and other organizations around Alaska that have earthquake material in their holdings.
This is part of larger website of the Alaska Earthquake Center, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks. It contains general information and description of events related to the 1964 earthquake and the tsunami that followed.
This website provides historical information, photos and videos about the 1964 earthquake and anniversary events. It also provides useful links to other resources.
This website provides a wide array of scientific information, photos and film footage of the 1964 earthquake. It also provides earthquake information and services to improve on earthquake preparedness and awareness.