Category: Journalism Photography

Posted: March 30, 2018

alaskapat

Alaskapat is a lifetime Alaskan and lives in Anchorage with her husband and 3 dogs. She is the mother of two grown children and has 5 grandchildren.
She is an amateur photographer and loves to capture the beauty of Alaska as seen through her le - more...

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The winner of the Photograph of the Month Contest. You can view her the winning photograph here. She is also an active reviewer and is holding the #7 spot on the top ranked reviewer list.

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The remains of a structure and old truck

Earthquake Destruction

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In 1964 Alaska was hit with a devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 9.2 it happened on Good Friday which was on March 27 in that year. This is what remains today in Portage the ground here dropped 8 feet ( 2.4 meters) salt water from the Turnagain Arm flooded into this area destroying the buildings and killing the trees. This building and partially sunken vehicle still remain on the sight today.

Post Type: Mixed Media Photography
Mixed Media: Some | Converted to sepia tone, cropped

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Earthquake Destruction by alaskapat

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