Despite a 9.2 magnitude quake, only about 15 people were killed by the earthquake itself in Alaska; most of the 131 total deaths were caused by the subsequent tsunamis.
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The physical transformation of Alaska's landscape was staggering. Post-earthquake surveys found the coastline had changed by as much as 50 feet in some locations, with certain sections rising nearly 40 feet and others sinking up to 8 [1] — Chuck "The 1964 earthquake changed Alaska's coastline by up to 50 feet in some areas — some parts rose nearly 40 feet, others sank 8 feet. Shippin…" 09:40 . Shipping lanes had to be redrawn entirely. But the image that captures Josh's imagination most vividly is the forests: not trees toppling over and falling into the sea, but entire stretches of coastal woodland dropping vertically, still standing upright, swallowed whole by the water and covered with sediment. Josh finds something uniquely eerie about anything that isn't supposed to be underwater suddenly being underwater — and this image, of intact forests now at the bottom of the ocean, captures the earthquake's power more viscerally than any statistic. He segues into a brief recommendation for a horror film about exploring a submerged house, which fits the mood perfectly.
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