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The largest eruption in recorded history. Released so much ash into the atmosphere that it caused the “Year Without a Summer” in 1816, leading to global crop failures and famine.
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Another very strong quake in the Gulf of Alaska, occurring just days before the Yakutat Bay quake.
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Historic quake near Yakutat Bay, Alaska. Caused major uplift and damage in the Gulf of Alaska region.
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Another large Alaskan quake, showing the long history of seismic hazards in the region.
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The quake generated a Pacific-wide tsunami that struck Hawaii, killing over 150 people and damaging Hilo
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This quake struck the Aleutian arc, shaking islands and producing widespread aftershocks. It reinforced how active Alaska’s seismic zones are
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The largest earthquake in U.S. history. It caused landslides, ground failure, and tsunamis that destroyed communities in Alaska and reached as far as California.
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Triggered a massive landslide that created the tallest tsunami wave ever recorded (over 1,700 feet high) in Lituya Bay, Alaska.
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A strong quake in Alaska’s remote Aleutian Islands. It created a tsunami, but the region’s low population limited destruction.
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A more recent quake in the Aleutian chain, still one of the strongest ever recorded in the U.S.