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Ruptured fuel tank, Alaska Native Hospital

By Alaska Science Center March 1964 (approx.)
Cracks in snow covered ground from landslide from 1964 Alaksa Earthquake. Leaking tank with liquid on left side of photo.
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Detailed Description

Close-up of the compressional buckle, the ruptured fuel tank, and the revetment at the foot of the landslide near the Alaska Native Hospital in Anchorage.

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Public Domain.

U.S. Geological Survey