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Video: Rehearsing response for next great Alaska quake

Ever since the 1964 Good Friday earthquake, Alaskans have speculated when the next big earthquake will occur. To test the preparedness of responders, the Federal Emergency Management Agency designed an earthquake-response simulation called Alaska Shield, which replayed the 1964 event in Anchorage and the surrounding region.

FEMA is responsible for prepping for and responding to disasters, so they wanted to assess what areas would see the most impact and experience the most intense shaking during an earthquake. Their risk analysis used to create Alaska Shield was based on existing data from the U.S. Geological Survey.

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