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The epicenter of the largest ever US earthquake (with a moment magnitude rating of 9.2) was in Alaska, approximately 12.4 miles (20 km) north of Prince William Sound and 78 miles (120 km) east south east of Anchorage.
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∙ 8y agoThe largest documented earthquake in the world was in Valdivia, Chile in 1960. The largest earthquake in the United States was the 1964 Alaska Earthquake in Prince William Sound. The 1700 Cascadia Earthquake off the coat of Washington may have been nearly as large, but occurred before modern measuring equipment was available, and the people living in the area at the time did not have a written history so it's difficult to estimate.
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∙ 14y agoAlaska. The 1964 Magnitude 9.2 earthquake.
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∙ 13y agoAlaska.
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What part of North America would have the greatest risk of earthquake damage?
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