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Hillside apartment complex

By Alaska Science Center March 1964 (approx.)
Two buildings on hill. One is damaged, exposed brick, no windows and other house has no damage.
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Detailed Description

Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964.
Compare the damage sustained by the Hillside Apartment Building and the adjacent three-story wood-frame dwelling with the tall chimney. In general, wood frame buildings in Anchorage sustained little damage from seismic vibration.

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Public Domain.

U.S. Geological Survey