I can’t even fathom how rough that had to have been - especially over a four minute duration.
Alaska is so much more built up now than in ‘64. The damage and loss of life would seem to be much larger if it happened today.
I’m sure the buildings are as “earthquake proof” as technology will allow. Alaska is much like Japan, in that it has active volcanos and is subject to earthquakes.
That’s why the Japanese built their homes of wood and paper.
A friend of mine was a mortician who volunteered to go up and help with the dead. Pretty grim task.
I’ll bet that 4 minutes feels like an eternity when you’re in it. Scary.