1964 Good Friday Earthquake

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Earthquake
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 9.2
gptkbp:casualties over 130
gptkbp:cause ground shaking and surface rupture
liquefaction and tsunamis
gptkbp:caused_evacuations_in gptkb:Anchorage
gptkb:Valdez
gptkb:Kodiak
Seward
gptkbp:caused_infrastructure_damage gptkb:true
gptkbp:caused_power_outages gptkb:true
gptkbp:damage estimated at $311 million
gptkbp:depth 25 km
gptkbp:documentary produced about the event
gptkbp:duration approximately 4.5 to 5 minutes
gptkbp:economic_development in earthquake-prone areas
gptkbp:followed_by over 11,000
up to 8.6
gptkbp:geological_features subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North American Plate
gptkbp:historical_impact led to changes in building codes
gptkbp:home_arena near Valdez, Alaska
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1964 Good Friday Earthquake
gptkbp:influenced_community_preparedness gptkb:true
gptkbp:influenced_earthquake_preparedness gptkb:true
gptkbp:influenced_emergency_management gptkb:true
gptkbp:influenced_insurance_policies gptkb:true
gptkbp:influenced_insurance_regulations gptkb:true
gptkbp:influenced_seismic_design gptkb:true
gptkbp:influenced_seismic_monitoring gptkb:true
gptkbp:inspired_preparedness_drills gptkb:true
gptkbp:international_response aid and assistance from various countries
gptkbp:is_affected_by gptkb:Alaska
gptkbp:is_significant_for earthquake research
gptkbp:key_feature gptkb:California
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Hawaii
gptkbp:led_to coastal zoning laws
gptkbp:led_to_establishment_of gptkb:National_Earthquake_Hazards_Reduction_Program
gptkb:Alaska_Earthquake_Center
gptkbp:led_to_evacuations gptkb:true
gptkbp:led_to_increased_awareness_of earthquake risks in Alaska
gptkbp:led_to_increased_funding_for earthquake research and preparedness
gptkbp:led_to_increased_public_education_on earthquake safety
gptkbp:led_to_research_funding gptkb:true
gptkbp:led_to_research_on earthquake prediction methods
gptkbp:legislation for disaster response
related to disaster management
gptkbp:location gptkb:Prince_William_Sound,_Alaska
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:true
gptkbp:notable_aftershock March 28, 1964
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:Good_Friday
March 27, 1964
gptkbp:public_awareness gptkb:true
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:Geologist
gptkbp:recorded_by_seismographs gptkb:true
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:1964_Alaska_Tsunami
gptkbp:research extensively studied by seismologists
gptkbp:significance most powerful earthquake recorded in North America
gptkbp:triggered_landslides gptkb:true
gptkbp:tsunami_generated gptkb:true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1964_Alaska_Earthquake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7