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Alaska Earthquake of 1964

Explore episode Jul 2, 2026
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Strict Building Codes Saved Lives in 2018

Alaska Earthquake of 1964 · Jul 2, 2026 Science

A 7.0 earthquake struck Anchorage in 2018 — powerful enough to cause $76 million in damage and injure 117 people — but killed no one. That's the direct result of Alaska adopting some of the strictest building codes in the US following the 1964 disaster.

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The episode pauses for its second commercial break before returning to the question of what lessons were learned from the 1964 earthquake and how they reshaped science, engineering, and public safety policy across Alaska and beyond.

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