The village of Portage, Alaska
By Alaska Science Center
1964 (approx.)
![Spruce trees, buildings and cars surrounded by water that flooded the village after the 1964 earthquake.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/9_earthquake1964.jpg?itok=iXoDQhdA)
Detailed Description
The village of Portage, Alaska at the head of Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet, is flooded at high tide as a result of 6 feet of tectonic subsidence during the earthquake.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
USGS