what was the fault that had an earthquake in alaska
Three of the eight largest earthquakes in the world were in Alaska; Seven of the ten largest earthquakes in the United States were in Alaska; Since 1900, Alaska has had an average of: One great earthquake (magnitude 8 or larger) earthquake every 13 years; One magnitude 7 to 8 earthquake every year; Six magnitude 6 to 7 earthquakes per year; Forty five magnitude 5 to 6 earthquakes per year; Three hundred twenty magnitude 4 to 5 earthquakes per year; An average of a 1,000 earthquakes are ...