28-03-2017 05:21 via ktva.com

Father and son look back at 1964 earthquake

It’s been 53 years since an earthquake changed the landscape of downtown Anchorage. It was recent enough to remember, but long enough ago to learn some important lessons along the way. In the last five decades, the scientific and engineering community has used what it’s learned from the ’64 quake to make buildings stronger and safer.
The ground started to shake at 5:36 p.m. on that Good Friday afternoon and didn’t stop shaking for close to five minutes.
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