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Image: Orca Inlet 1964 USGS ake00218

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Description: USGS description: "Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. Canneries and fishermen's homes along Orca Inlet in Prince William Sound placed above the reach of most tides due to about 6 feet of uplift. Photo was taken at a 9-foot tide stage, which would have reached beneath the docks prior to the earthquake. Photo by G. Plafker, July 27, 1964. Figure 28, U.S. Geological Survey Professional paper 543-I. "
Title: Orca Inlet 1964 USGS ake00218
Credit: USGS photo library[1]
Author: G Plafker
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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